More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Predominantly African-American from single parent homes with poverty level income that qualifies for free lunch, most of my students in Intensive Reading have no computer or Internet access at home. They are bright, passionate students who have much unrealized potential. All the young men and women in my class are resistant to reading after years of frustration and discouragement associated with remedial reading classes. Although Eastside High School hosts the nationally ranked International Baccalaureate (IB), the school is located in a lower-income area so all the "major program" students living in the poor side of town attend EHS. My students are enthralled with the trappings of technology and all the newest gadgets. Bringing iPads into the classroom is an opportunity to pique their interest in reading and show them that our community has taken an interest in their present and future academic success.
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Predominantly African-American from single parent homes with poverty level income that qualifies for free lunch, most of my students in Intensive Reading have no computer or Internet access at home. They are bright, passionate students who have much unrealized potential. All the young men and women in my class are resistant to reading after years of frustration and discouragement associated with remedial reading classes. Although Eastside High School hosts the nationally ranked International Baccalaureate (IB), the school is located in a lower-income area so all the "major program" students living in the poor side of town attend EHS. My students are enthralled with the trappings of technology and all the newest gadgets. Bringing iPads into the classroom is an opportunity to pique their interest in reading and show them that our community has taken an interest in their present and future academic success.