The Disadvantaged Child

1. THE
DISADVANTAGED
CHILD
Poverty’s influence on education
Tyler Owen
COMS 1010
CIA #4

2. What is poverty?
■ Household incomes less than $23,550
■ State of being extremely poor
■ Inferior quality of life
■ Inequality of resources

3. What does a child in poverty look like?
1 in 5
children
Homeless
or in foster
care
Hungry;
hoarding
food
Illness and
poor
hygiene
Physical
and
emotional
issues

4. Negative impacts on a
child’s education
■ Lack of formal education
■ Disciplinary issues

5. Poverty – long term
Poor
cognitive
abilities
Emotional
and
behavioral
issues
Poor
physical
health
Struggle to
secure
employment
Poverty
cycle repeats
Poverty
Cycle

6. What is being done by
school districts?
■ Keep school supplies stocked
■ Educate students on consumer culture
■ Establish guidelines for parent
connections

7. What is being done by teachers?
■ Be proactive with children
■ Discuss hygiene habits
■ Discuss meals with students

8. Bibliography
■ https://www.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/publications/docs/07_02_03.pdf
■ https://www.aft.org/periodical/psrp-reporter/winter-2014/when-poverty-comes-
school
■ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority-of-us-public-school-
students-are-in-poverty/2015/01/15/df7171d0-9ce9-11e4-a7ee-
526210d665b4_story.html?utm_term=.ecfc1c5b02a6