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"And meanwhile, the Teach for America concept continues to be debated nationally, with disagreement on whether promising college graduates with only weeks of training can boost student performance in low-income communities."

"MCS students are not lazy, and they're certainly not afraid of hard work. With 23.1 percent of people in Memphis living below the poverty level, just being able to get everything on their school supply list is a challenge for many students."

"Hudson County also has one of the highest poverty rates in the state. Between 2006 and 2008 it was at 12 percent while the state average was 7 percent and the national average 10 percent, according to ACS data."

"Hailed as a way to combat cancerous issues such as crime and poverty, support for public preschool programs is growing among Springfield leaders."

"The University of Great Falls received a nearly $1.5 million five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide specialized counseling and tutoring to students from low-income families [and] students who are the first in their family to attend college..."

"Limited research on this calendar shows some positive impact on test scores, particularly for low-income elementary students. In Chicago, year-round students last year posted slightly better gains on test scores than did students in schools on the regular calendar."

"One option, Hayes said, might be to tailor money to districts' needs. For instance, fast-growing districts could get extra dollars to keep up with the influx of students. Also, students from low-income backgrounds could bring more money than more affluent students."

""Every time we open a new Title I school, they open with a parenting center," she said.A school typically qualifies for Title I status if at least 40 percent of its students come from low-income families as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau."

"Most of the other schools on the 'in improvement' list are in step two or three this year, which means it's their second year or third year on the list. They are required to continue the work from step one and offer supplemental services to low-income students, usually in the form of tutoring."

"For years, the majority of high-performing black and Hispanic middle school students in Wake County have been shut out of advanced math classes that would put them on track for top-flight colleges."

"The performance gap between low-income Connecticut students and their peers is the largest in the country, according to a state-appointed education committee."

"New Academy Canoga Park opened in 2005 as an unusual example of public-private collaboration using school bonds and other funding sources to combine a new school with low-income housing."