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Mattingly, Marybeth J.; Johnson, Kenneth M.; Schaefer, Andrew – Carsey Institute, 2011
The authors of this brief examine child poverty rates using decennial census data from 1980, 1990, and 2000, as well as American Community Survey five-year estimates between 2005 and 2009, to identify those counties where child poverty has persisted. They find persistent child poverty in nearly twice as many U.S. counties as those that report high…
Descriptors: Social Isolation, Rural Areas, Urban Areas, Community Surveys
Harris, Lorwen Connie – 1988
The environment in which Texas children grow up is crucial to their future and to the future of the state. Almost 500,000 Texas families were poor in 1985. Poverty sets the stage for numerous childhood maladies: infant mortality, health problems, child abuse, learning disabilities, malnutrition, and mental health problems. As poor children grow up…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Economically Disadvantaged
McCown, Scott – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2004
In this testimony Scott McCown testifies on behalf of the Center for Public Policy Priorities. The center is interested in public school finance because education is the pathway to prosperity for low-income Texans. McCown's personal expertise in school finance comes from having presided as a state district judge over the state's school finance…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Taxes, Educational Quality
Gallagher, James; Coleman, Mary Ruth – 1992
Three states, Ohio, Texas, and Arkansas were selected to study implementation of policies relating to the identification of gifted students from special populations, i.e., culturally diverse students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. Individual profiles were completed for each state, and a cross state comparison…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Policy
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Coleman, Mary Ruth; Gallagher, James J. – Roeper Review, 1995
Results are presented of a national survey of state policies regarding identification of gifted students from special populations (culturally diverse families, economic disadvantagement, or gifted students with disabilities). Also considered is a followup study on the implementation of state policies in Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas. Future policy…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education