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The Impact of Poverty on Education and What We Can Do About It A Joint BBA/SCOPE Education Policy Briefing Thursday, April 19, 1:00-3:00 pm 106 Senate Dirksen Building

U.S. Leads in % of Children in Poverty, 2007 (OECD Nations)

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The Impact of Poverty on Education and What We Can Do About It A Joint BBA/SCOPE Education Policy Briefing Thursday , April 19, 1:00-3:00 pm 106 Senate Dirksen Building. U.S. Leads in % of Children in Poverty, 2007 (OECD Nations). 30.0%. Mexico. 25.0%. 20.0%. 15.0%. 10.0%. 5.0%. 0.0%. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Impact of Poverty on Education and What We Can Do About ItA Joint BBA/SCOPE Education Policy Briefing

Thursday, April 19, 1:00-3:00 pm106 Senate Dirksen Building

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U.S. Leads in % of Children in Poverty, 2007 (OECD Nations)

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The Anatomy of Inequality

Dysfunctional

schoolsUnequal access to

curriculum

Inequitable distribution of well-qualified educators

Unequal school funding

Poverty and segregation