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"Equally problematic, when low-income students are denied access to middle-income schools, they see the poverty levels go up and the achievement levels go down in the schools they attend. They are deprived of meaningful interaction with students who, because of family education or wealth, have a very different life expectation and understanding of education's role in achieving that expectation."

"Out of the 556 elementary schools in Utah, Jackson Elementary was chosen to host the special visit because of its low-income demographics. Eighty percent of the school's students are minorities and 87 percent are at an economic disadvantage, according to information from the State Office of Education. That's why, for low-income schools like Jackson Elementary, instilling in young students a love of reading is critical,' said Herbert."

"A decade after Congress passed the No Child Left Behind law, educators are as divided as ever on the law's key goal: how to improve educational outcomes for poor children. On one side, an influential group of educators says the stresses and deprivations of poverty doom kids' aspirations -- cure poverty, they say, and education will follow. On the other side are educators who say a more competitive, focused and accountable education system will lift kids out of poverty by giving them a ticket to college and the middle class."

"The transformation of the school, which serves a majority of students from low-income and underserved families and climbed from the lowest performance level in 2010 after a virtual gutting of their former teaching staff, board of directors and superintendent, has been remarkable,' Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville said at a celebration ceremony at the school Monday."

"Here in Philadelphia, Ernst & Young LLP and the nonprofit College For Every Student (CFES) have collaborated with Frankford High School to help young people from low-income communities become college-ready. We call this collaboration College MAP (Mentoring for Access and Persistence), and it is part of a national program in 13 US cities that brings teams of Ernst & Young mentors to high schools in underserved communities to mentor and guide students on their journey to college."

"The Pinellas County school district has repeatedly rejected calls from a faith-based alliance to change the way reading instruction is delivered in high-poverty elementary schools."

"A condemned, fire-ravaged eyesore transformed into rentals for 43 very low-income seniors has been named Senior Housing Project of the Year by Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing and the city's first LEED Platinum multifamily building."

"SAT scores track affluence and poverty so closely that the Broad Foundation has a formula that predicts outcomes on the test based on the percentage of students who receive free and reduced-price lunches. For every 1 percent increase in the number of students in the federal lunch program, SAT scores decline by five points, Broad analyst Nancy Que said, although she added that other factors are in play, such as parental involvement."

"Nearly all of its North Charleston students are considered low-income, and third-grade teacher Jennifer Nimphie said they need as much intervention and help possible for positive effects in their lives. In a school like ours, a teacher is vital to making that difference,' she said. A $23.7 million federal grant announced this week will help Charleston County school leaders recruit and retain high-quality teachers to schools such as Dunston, and reward educators who see the best results in students' achievement."

"Davenport schools Superintendent Art Tate said the federal labels don't help the district because the performance goals are not realistic. The district has instead focused on closing the achievement gap among minority students. Last year produced mixed results: Latinos fell behind in reading and math, while black students showed improvement. Iowa schools, particularly those in urban districts, all are working against the grinding force of poverty, he said."

"A teacher leader would have a longer contract year than a traditional teacher and work as a coach to other teachers who are not ranked highly effective.' The teacher leader would receive $10,000 in addition to his or her salary. Highly effective teachers who enter struggling and high poverty schools to teach high-demand subjects such as math, science or special education could receive a $3,000 bonus."

"A Nashville educator is touting citywide teamwork as a pivotal aspect of tripling the number of low-income, college-ready graduates by 2020. Jeremy Kane, founder and CEO of LEAD Public Schools, a Nashville charter school system, announced the formation of Nashville Commits on Wednesday after returning from the Clinton Global Initiative, a three-day conference that ended Tuesday in New York City."