Abstract
Child poverty in the United States, with regard to student achievement, has grave challenges for the children who face poverty (Scott & Pressman, 2013). Not only is living in poverty associated with lower academic achievement, but student poverty is also associated with lower rates of school completion (Borg, Borg, & Stranahan, 2012; Cooper & Crosnoe, 2007; Kena et al., 2015). Consequentially, students who do not complete high school are more likely to (a) serve time in prison, (b) need government assistance, and/or ( c) die at an earlier age (Messacar & Oreopoulos, 2013). With the increasing number of children who are living in poverty, child poverty is an issue that needs to be at the forefront of the educational agenda (Tienken, 2012).
Recommended Citation
Ambrose, Amy R.; Moore, George W.; Slate, John R.; and Martinez-Garcia, Cynthia
(2018)
"Differences in Dropout Rates as a Function of High School Size for Students in Poverty: A Texas Multiyear, Statewide Study,"
School Leadership Review: Vol. 12:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/vol12/iss2/7
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