Poverty

How many public school students experienced homelessness in the 2019-2020 school?

• 1.5 million

• 2 million

• 1.2 million

• 4 million

What is the poverty line?

• An idea that is used to decide whether an individual or family can qualify for federal benefits or programs.

• An individual or family can qualify for federal benefits or programs that is determined by schools.

• An economic measure used to decide whether an individual or family can qualify for federal benefits or programs.

What is a reason, that was talked about, why low-funded schools struggle. (Please capitalize)

Why may older students not be focused on school?

What were the dropout rates when a student comes from a low income family?

• 7 times

• 10 times

• 3 times

• 5 times

Why is it important to understand what everyone can do to help with the poverty issues in schools?

Which statistic best backs up the idea that poverty is a cycle?

•  “Approximately 1.2 million public school students experienced homelessness during the 2019-2020 school year”

•  “One in eight U.S. households with children, approximately 12.5%, could not buy enough food for their families in 2021.”

• "students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher incomes.”

• “children that live below the poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities than those who don’t live in poverty.”

How do you think you as a teacher would help your students?

Who controls how much schools get funded? (Background knowledge question)

• The state

• The school

• The county

What percent of high-poverty schools are not getting equal funding?

• 50%

• 30%

• 35%

• 40%