Children are served lunch at Broad Acres Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Silver Spring, MD. Of the 708 students at the school during that year, 95 percent qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch because of low family income.
Credit: Matt McClain for The Washington Post)
Here is a post by a Colorado teacher who vividly explains the difference in the lives of fortunate students and the less fortunate students whom she teaches. Her last post on this blog was a nuanced look into the psyche of some students of color who live in poverty, which you can read here. This public school teacher often blogs anonymously under the name Shakespeare’s Sister at Daily Kos. She teaches 11th grade […]
A heart-wrenching article. This situation should never be anywhere – especially in the USA. Remembering my own childhood and my children’s growing up, I try to do my part to bring others up. I could never rest if I didn’t give to others.