From Blogger in Residence Scott Blough...

In 2005, The United Nations Children’s Fund released a report looking at child poverty rates in the industrialized nations of the world. While Denmark and Finland had rates under 2-3%, rounding out the bottom were the United States and Mexico with child poverty rates of 20% or more.

There is no doubt poverty has a major effect on educational opportunities and scholastic achievement of students throughout the US, but recently the Escondido Union School District was awarded a prestigious Golden Bell award for an innovative program to help students with homeless parents.

The article says, “The program's goal is to provide homeless children with equal access to school and necessary services to ensure that they have the same opportunities to succeed in school as other children.”

While many of us will just dismiss reality through mere liberal or conservative ideological prisms, is it an admirable position to haggle over such labels while people are suffering?

What is and what isn’t being done on child poverty in your school and community?

I welcome your thoughts

Scott Blough
Blogger In Residence