Education & Poverty in America

According to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau, it is a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 18) that earns less than $23,021.

• True

• False

In 2011, nearly 46.2 million Americans were living in poverty.

• True

• False

______% of children living in poverty aren’t prepared for primary schooling.

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

By the end of the 4th grade, African-American, Hispanic and low-income students are already ____ years behind grade level. By the time they reach the 12th grade they are _____ years behind.

• 1, 2

• 2, 4

• 2, 1

• 4, 2

Children that live below the poverty line will typically not have developmental delays or learning disabilities.

• True

• False

_____% of children raised in poverty do not finish high school.

• 5

• 15

• 30

• 45

The poverty rate for single-mother households is 31%, meaning almost 1 in 3 single mothers live in poverty.

• True

• False

6.8 million children, or about 1 in 11 of all children in the U.S., live at 50 percent below the federal poverty line.

• Fact

• Fiction

More than 1 in _____ children in the U.S are living in poverty.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 10

The impact of poverty on education among schoolchildren is an urgent problem.

• Agree

• Disagree