Is it possible to cross the poverty line if you are poor? (LB EP)

You will need to write a blog post based on some articles. Wordcount: At least 700 words The main idea: Is it possible to cross the poverty line if you are poor? (LB EP) To get to college, kids need to have high marks at school. Statistics shows that African-American and Hispanic students, as well as poor students and those learning the English language, lagging behind their peers academically. ([login to view URL]) “Because of the budget cuts, frozen budgets, we’ve had to eliminate almost all of our extended learning time,” said Alan Cunningham, the superintendent of Dodge City Public Schools, a district where the first language of a majority of students is not English. “Those kids are not able to get the time they need to learn the things that they need to learn to be successful,” Mr Cunningham said. So getting into college is much harder for these students. Moreover, money often decides whether a student is going to be successful at college. A student from a wealthy family can cheat, pay to essay writing services and even get high marks for that. According to this study, many ghostwritten papers would receive good marks if they were submitted. ([login to view URL]) Also, wealthy students can pay off their debt in a shorter time. (+ some other reasons. You need to develop these ideas.) According to a new survey, access to well-paid middle-class jobs depends on having a college degree. The Georgetown report finds that the wage premium for workers with a college education grew from 36 percent in 1979 to 82 percent for men and 75 percent for women by 2007. ([login to view URL]) The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state’s spending on public education was unconstitutionally low. James E. Ryan, the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said that courts in school finance cases frequently order state legislatures to come up with funding formulas that are fair — and Kansas was no exception. “What you see in Kansas you see in states across the country,” he said. Mark Tallman, a lobbyist for the Kansas Association of School Boards, said he was pleased with the court’s ruling and hopeful that it would result in more resources in schools. And more resources in schools might help students to cross the poverty line in future. Also, you can add some criticism of Republicans and Donald Trump because you don’t like him. You are man of liberal views :) Sources: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL]