One conclusion that HAS been reached time and time again, on the other hand, is that those living in poverty do MUCH better in life (Education, salary, health) when they are in communities and schools that are NOT full of poverty. HUD did a very powerful randomized study of Section 8 housing placing low income households in different nei…
One conclusion that HAS been reached time and time again, on the other hand, is that those living in poverty do MUCH better in life (Education, salary, health) when they are in communities and schools that are NOT full of poverty. HUD did a very powerful randomized study of Section 8 housing placing low income households in different neighborhoods/schools. Many of the recipients actually do NOT want to be placed in areas that aren't high poverty as they feel uncomfortable/not welcome in those areas. However, those children that were randomly assigned to areas where poverty/low education parents are NOT the overwhelming majority of their neighbors and peer-set had much better educational and life outcomes decades later. It was very robust longitudinal study. So, if certain fifth ward students are going from a school that is 25% free/reduced lunch now to a school that is 60% free/reduced lunch in the future (even if it's in "walking distance"), I would expect educational results to DECLINE based on the current accepted scientific research in the area. Of course, the aspect of taking a bus to the school wasn't an attribute studied for any predictive/correlative values in the prior studies. ;)
One conclusion that HAS been reached time and time again, on the other hand, is that those living in poverty do MUCH better in life (Education, salary, health) when they are in communities and schools that are NOT full of poverty. HUD did a very powerful randomized study of Section 8 housing placing low income households in different neighborhoods/schools. Many of the recipients actually do NOT want to be placed in areas that aren't high poverty as they feel uncomfortable/not welcome in those areas. However, those children that were randomly assigned to areas where poverty/low education parents are NOT the overwhelming majority of their neighbors and peer-set had much better educational and life outcomes decades later. It was very robust longitudinal study. So, if certain fifth ward students are going from a school that is 25% free/reduced lunch now to a school that is 60% free/reduced lunch in the future (even if it's in "walking distance"), I would expect educational results to DECLINE based on the current accepted scientific research in the area. Of course, the aspect of taking a bus to the school wasn't an attribute studied for any predictive/correlative values in the prior studies. ;)