Tagged: KidsCount

health
9:13 am
Mon July 9, 2012

The problem with growing up poor

Photo by flickr user Seattleye.
  • State of Opportunity's audio documentary on the value of early education in its entirety

Right now, nearly a quarter of all kids in Michigan live in poverty. We want to believe these kids will have an equal shot at success in life, but there’s a pile of research that suggests otherwise.

So, how is life different for kids growing up in poverty?

Let’s try to imagine the life of a child. We’ll call him Jacob.

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