The Economic and Opportunity Gap: How Poverty Impacts the Lives of Students - Paperback

by Anni K. Reinking (Author), Theresa M. Bouley (Author)

The Economic and Opportunity Gap has a great deal of information, ideas and resources focused on children and families living in poverty. Specifically, how teachers and other professionals working with students can reflect, improve, and implement inclusive practices. The information in this book is based in research, such as the foundational starting piece that nearly one-fourth of our children in the United States are living in poverty, a whopping 21%. This number, one that is doubled in some communities and does not consider children in families near the poverty line, is striking when compared to other similarly situated countries. Understanding that many students and families are on the trajectory of poverty will come to light as readers make their way through from statistics, to research, to definitions, to action items.

Author Biography

Anni K. Reinking specializes in early childhood education and multicultural education. She currently provides training in topics focused on poverty, trauma, multicultural education, and developmentally appropriate practice. Her research agenda has consistently focused on multicultural education and social justice.
Theresa M. Bouley is a professor of education at Eastern Connecticut State University. She specializes in reading/language arts and teaches courses primarily in early literacy, reading/writing development, pedagogy and assessment. Her research agenda has consistently been focused on multicultural education and social justice.