Children who are poor readers face higher risk of drop-out, study shows, By Lori Higgins, April 8, 2011, Detroit Free Press: “Children who can’t read well by third grade, and those who live in poverty, are more likely to drop out or not finish high school on time, according to the results of long-term research released today. The national report, commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is based on a study of nearly 4,000 students who were born between 1979 and 1989. Researchers followed them through the years, surveying their parents every two years to find out their family’s economic status and other factors, according to a news release from the foundation…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty