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Renchler, Ron – 1993
Many programs have tried to offset the problems with which many children of low socioeconomic status (SES) enter public schools. Some of these programs have attempted to better prepare preschool children for school, while others have tried to help children already struggling in school. The United States has one of the highest child-poverty rates…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Howley, Craig; Strange, Marty; Bickel, Robert – 2000
Many experts have endorsed small schools as educationally effective, often adding parenthetically that smaller size is especially beneficial for impoverished students. A recent series of studies, the "Matthew Project," bolsters these claims. This digest reviews recent thinking about small school size, describes the Matthew Project…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Research, Effect Size
Vissing, Yvonne M. – 1999
Despite stereotypes to the contrary, homelessness is as prevalent in rural as urban areas. This digest examines the implications of homelessness for rural children and youth and discusses possible actions by rural educators. An estimated half of the rural homeless are families with children. Compared to urban counterparts, rural homeless families…
Descriptors: Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students