Examines research findings on the resilience of infants and toddlers raised in poverty and stress. Describes the personal and environmental resilience characteristics of infancy and toddlerhood that are related to later resilience in middle childhood and adulthood. Highlights research findings significant for policymakers and caregivers, offering…

Analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth shows that long-term poverty has substantial influences on both cognitive ability and achievement, but time patterns differ. Childhood is a much more crucial period than adolescence for development of cognitive ability, but adolescent achievement is influenced more by adolescent…

Presents a case study that describes how poverty affects inner-city Aboriginal youth in a Canadian elementary school. Describes the school and shows how culturally appropriate instruction and parental involvement are used to educate Aboriginal children. Discusses the findings in detail. Calls for government support in combating poverty. (CMK)

In 1998, 27 percent of rural children in the South were poor, compared to 17 percent elsewhere; the rural South also had more severe child poverty. Nationally, poor children were more likely to live in mother-only families; be Black; and have younger, less-educated, or unemployed parents. These factors were more prevalent in the rural South than…

During the 1990s, the South reduced welfare caseloads more than other regions, most likely due to a strong metropolitan economy. However, poverty, low levels of human capital investment, and a sluggish job market persist in many rural areas of the South, and participation in welfare programs would likely increase in an economic recession. Public…

Discusses how many urban students are written off as unworthy of scant educational resources, using Weber and Marx to discuss how educational triage is best understood theoretically, exploring how broader processes of social distribution and triage link up with daily practices and policies in urban classrooms, and highlighting the need for a…

Examined the association between free meal entitlement (FME) and the socioeconomic characteristics of schools in Scotland using a national survey of school leavers (n=8,545). Results suggest that FME is an inconsistent measure of poverty and only a partial proxy for socioeconomic circumstances. (SLD)

Describes Frontiers of Justice as a program that acquaints educators with third world countries. Narrates one educator's trip to Ghana, where ethnic conflict, lack of education, and AIDS are prevalent. States that food distribution has been linked with education especially for girls; asserts that if girls are educated they will educate their…

This study of language performance tracked 34 poor children from kindergarten through second grade. The best kindergarten predictor for eventual diagnosis with a specific language impairment was a combination of the score on the Oral Vocabulary subtest of the Test of Oral Language Development and the score on a combination of experimental tasks.…

Against the backdrop of child abuse, hunger, and poverty, curriculum cannot be restricted to considerations of subject matter or planned activities. Teachers and administrators must nurture children in schools and provide them with safe environments. All the world's children, no matter how or where they live, are our children and constitute our…

This paper urges the radical restructuring of specialized education in South Africa through discussion of two issues: (1) exclusionary and disabling identity-construction; and (2) the educational needs of the many poverty-stricken children and those for whom English is a second language. (DB)

Examines deteriorating living conditions, health, and education in Africa, and increased economic dependence of African governments on international "donors" demanding "structural adjustment" policies that reduce public expenditures. Discusses arrogant triumphalism of the United States and international financial institutions,…

Poverty is prevalent in rural communities and has a pervasive impact on education. Rural schools must create partnerships with local businesses and empower and include parents in the education of their children. Presents five social and economic barriers to rural educational improvement, and outlines characteristics of successful models of…

Problematizes several common labels, noting that while labels designating social categories may prevent people from understanding other people, they can be beneficial. The article explores how some labels (at-risk, culturally deprived, and culture of poverty) have become widely used and how they have impacted thinking and social policy, noting how…

Characteristics of hired farmworkers have changed little during the 1990s. These workers continue to earn about 58 percent as much as all wage and salary workers. Data tables and figures present characteristics of farmworkers and all workers: age, gender, race, educational attainment, citizenship, region, earnings, and occupations. (TD)