My school is comprised of 390 students. Of those students, 63% qualify for free or reduced lunch. We have just recently attained Title 1 status due to this. I have seen that my students are faced with many challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite these challenges they face, they still want to learn and succeed. My students deserve every opportunity to do so. I have also noticed that many of my students do not have access to books at home. Which leads to lower reading interests and scores. I strive to make them love to read, what better goal is there?
How can we close the achievement gap when students do not have the basic school supplies they need to succeed?
Students that do not have their supplies are proven to be left behind as well as feel like they are not good enough. No child should have to feel inferior to another due to circumstances that are out of their control.
My Project
I see my students checking the "You Wouldn't Want To Be..." series out of the library constantly. They love to read about the ancient cultures we are learning about in our Social Studies class. I would love to have these available to them in class! If we had them in class, my students could read them during our reading time or if they finish their activities earlier than their peers!
These non-fiction books are designed to be fun and entertaining for my students.
They give many facts through funny illustrations and captions. This is a great series to accompany our history lessons!
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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