The Effect of Poverty on Education and Education Funding

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The Effect of Poverty on Education and Education
Funding

• Colleen M. Cone
• GPY 495
• Grand Valley State University
• 2006

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INTRODUCTION

• Examine the effects of poverty on education and
  funding.
• Individual poverty, poverty in neighborhoods and
  school districts.
• Is there a per-pupil funding gap?
• Are some schools unequal and under-funded?

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MEASURING POVERTY

• Race
• Gender
• Family status
• Age
• Place of residence

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POVERTY

• Three measurements
• Median Family Income
• Poverty Threshold
• Poverty Guidelines
• 10 equals low poverty
• 20 living in poverty
• 40 and above is distressed

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11.7 MILLIONU.S. CHILDREN

• LIVING IN POVERTY

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Children of poverty are considered at
RISK

• in terms of education

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CHILDREN AT RISK

• Low academic achievement
• Drop out
• Live in less academically stimulating households

• Less educated parents
• Lack confidence
• Attend schools that lack funds and resources

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POVERTYS AFFECT ON EDUCATION EDUCATION FUNDING

• Kozal (1991)- Savage Inequalities Children in
  Americas Schools.
• Haycock/Pellino (2004)- The Effects of Poverty on
  Teaching and Learning.
• Carey (2003)-The Funding Gap Low-Income
  Minority Students Still Receive Fewer Dollars.
• Watkins (2004)-Structural Issues Surrounding
  Michigan School Funding in the 21st Century.
• The Education Trust (2003)

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US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACTS

• 536 billion in total taxpayer investment in
  2004-2005.
• An increase in funds has been linked to
  accountability for results.
• Most funds are sent directly to the states and
  local school districts.

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MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH
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CONCLUSION

• There is unequal funding and unequal education
  between low-income and high-income students.
• Poverty does affect education and educational
  funding.