Bad Economy is reflected on student report cards

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Family poverty, in turn, is correlated with lagging student achievement.

 

Now, the deep recession threatens to make this problem worse, and do so for years to come.

 

According to a study from two economists at the University of California, Davis, a parent’s job loss can increase by 15 percent the likelihood that a student will repeat a grade. When there’s a job loss and an economic hit, it adds to the stress of everyone in the family. 

 

This short-term damage, which is particularly acute in families where the breadwinner has just a high school degree, matches up with other data showing the negative long-term effects of poverty on student achievement.

 

Let’s all hope for better days!

 

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