Poverty’s impact on student achievement
9:00 AM | Tuesday, Nov 15 | Room: D 130
Childhood poverty poses serious problems for public education. Children raised in poverty achieve at lower levels than their more affluent peers and experience higher rates of illness, injury, mobility and stagnant home environments. Dayton City shares strategies to reduce the impact of poverty on student achievement.
Hazel Rountree, board member, Dayton City