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Advancing Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Leadership
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Poverty and Our Kids:
Putnam's Book, Virginia's Challenge, Newport News' Response
by Betsy Poulsen and Phyllis Milne
Get a good education, work hard, buy a house, and achieve prosperity and success. In America, the nation of opportunity, success is limited only by ability and effort. In Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis (2015), Robert Putnam states, however, that succeeding at the "American Dream" by taking advantage of opportunities and by working hard is becoming alarmingly less probable for children who grow up in poverty.
The 2014-2015 Virginia School Report card reveals that 512,484 students (40%) in Virginia's public schools were considered Economically Disadvantaged, and more than 8,600 Virginia students were homeless. Although Virginia was designated by Wall Street 24/7 as the eighth richest state in the US, the percentage of students in poverty increased from 29.2% of students identified as Economically Disadvantaged in the 2004-2005 school year. Will Virginia's students realize the American Dream?
Putnam shares case studies as well as an abundance of research contrasting the diminishing prospects of children born into disadvantaged families compared to a variety of opportunities provided to children born into wealth. Students who live in poverty are more likely to live in neighborhoods with high crime, addiction, and gangs as well as less productive role models. Putnam describes this as the "opportunity gap."
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VASCD
Annual Conference
2015
Dec 2-4, Williamsburg
Preconference with Robyn Jackson
Featured Keynoters
Marc Chun
Pedro Noguera
Jeff Charbonneau
Angela Maiers
50 concurrent sessions by Virginia educators
Exhibitors with exciting resources to share
and......
opportunities to network hosted by our terrific Conference Catalyst!
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Teaching, Learning and Poverty:
Meeting the Needs of a
New Demographic
A VASCD Institute for Educators
Sept. 22
Shenandoah University
and
Oct. 28
Longwood University
Gain insights, learn research-proven steps, and gather resources to foster equality in learning opportunities for all students.
Presenters:
Lino Rodriguez,
Grand Avenue Primary Learning Center
Veronica McDermott,
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education
Paul Gorski
George Mason University
Peter Brunn
Center for the Collaborative Classroom
Panelists:
Lorena Kelly
Assistant Principal, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Scott Kizner
Superintendent, Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Mark Lineburg
Superintendent, Winchester City Public Schools
Marcus Newsome
Superintendent, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Billy Cannaday, Moderator
President, Virginia Board of Education
Space is limited!
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