Issue: Spring 2017

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Spring 2017

CEO Message: It’s About Poverty Not Race

CEO Message: It’s About Poverty Not Race

By Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D
Each fall, typically in September, the U.S. Census Bureau issues a public report on the level of poverty in the previous year and trends in the level and composition of the poor over time. For 2016, a family of four with two minor children earning an annual income below $24,036 is considered... Read the full article >
The Poverty Paradigm (Video 1)

The Poverty Paradigm (Video 1)

By Mark A. Elgart. Ed.D.
Separate But Not Equal (Video 2)

Separate But Not Equal (Video 2)

By Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D
Flip the Paradigm (Video 3)

Flip the Paradigm (Video 3)

By Mark A. Elgart. Ed.D.
The Politics of Poverty: Why We Still Haven’t Solved the Issue

The Politics of Poverty: Why We Still Haven’t Solved the Issue

By Ruby Payne, Ph.D.
The Great Escape: Poverty’s Impact on Education in America

The Great Escape: Poverty’s Impact on Education in America

By Ebbie Parsons, Ed.D.
Responding to Marginalization of Students of Color in K-12 Education

Responding to Marginalization of Students of Color in K-12 Education

By Holly King, M.Ed.
The Role of Social Capital to Create Change

The Role of Social Capital to Create Change

By Froswa' Booker-Drew, Ph.D.
State Policies to Overcome the Achievement Gap and Poverty

State Policies to Overcome the Achievement Gap and Poverty

By Jeremy Anderson
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