For the first time in 40 years, about 48 percent of the 50 million students attending K-12 public schools in the United States are living in low-income or impoverished households. The findings come from a new report by the Southern Education Foundation, which is the oldest public charity organization in the U.S. and works to ensure “equity and
Study: Nearly Half Of US Public School Students Come From Low-Income Households
Education experts say the status-quo assumption of a middle-class populace is way out of date.