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OK, maybe I was unclear, because we're talking about different things. During your K-12 period, what you learn is more influenced by things like "do I have to
by ZachPruckowski 16y ago
OK, maybe I was unclear, because we're talking about different things. During your K-12 period, what you learn is more influenced by things like "do I have to worry about whether or not I'll be eating dinner tonight?" and "sweetie, you can't play your Gameboy until your homework is done" than by their teachers. If you're in a stable environment with parents who are involved in your education and who take you to the library or the museum or whatever, then you're going to be better off than the kid raised by the TV.
- ktsmith 16y agoThese are absolutely huge issues. The school my wife formerly taught at received Title II funds to provide breakfast and dinner (in addition to the free and reduced lunch program) to 100% of the students at the school due to the 95% poverty level in the neighborhood. Having all of the kids eat breakfast in the classroom for the first fifteen minutes of every day drastically reduced the instances of "my tummy hurts" and nurse visits as well as improving participation and attention levels during the day. I thought it was funny at first because she complained about losing the time in the morning considering how much they have to do each day. By the end of the year there was nothing but praise due to the way it had positively impacted her classes.