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Re: Poverty and Intelligence

I just want to piggyback on Roy's post to emphasize that poverty, not failing schools, is what's hurting poor students.  I have professors and classmates who could articulate this much better than me, but it doesn't matter how many standards you impose on a school or how many amazing teachers you hire if the students are not coming to school prepared to learn.  Being prepared to learn means coming to school healthy, well-fed, well-rested, and going home to parents who are involved in their education.  Education doesn't happen in a vaccuum-- it's not possible to fix the schools and solve the problem without fixing everything else. 

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