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"Many low-income students are eligible for a waiver of their tuition fees at California's community colleges. In fact, about half of the students at the College of Marin have obtained fee waivers, Cook said."

"Garinger made the split in an effort to turn around years of low academic performance. While some of the small schools have showed strong results, most continue to be among the district's most challenged schools, with poverty high and performance weak. "

"Students in the high-risk category -- mostly black and Hispanic boys, some homeless dropouts and some formerly gang-affiliated -- are also given jobs. The array of interventions is financed by federal stimulus grants through 2012..."

" They, like low-income inner-city parents, would benefit greatly from programs like the successful and popular Swedish universal voucher program that attaches public funding to children so that they can attend the public or private independent school of their choice."

"Clark opened a middle school in a low-income community because of the impact teachers have on kids that age. A Johns Hopkins University study found that potential dropouts can be spotted as early as sixth grade and that a student's socioeconomic background can play a role."

"Part of the federally funded Home Energy Assistance Program, the crisis program offers relief for homes with elderly or medically needy people: up to $175 in energy-bill help or an air conditioner. Help becomes available today."

"Last year, Keller successfully appealed an academically acceptable rating based on two low-income students who had been misidentified as drop-outs... [D]istrict officials expect Keller High School to move up from recognized to exemplary, a first for a district high school. "

"...Native American students... scored 20 points lower in fourth grade math... Researchers say poverty, difficulty in placing teachers in tribal areas and less access to resources compared with public schools contribute to the gap"

"Computers for Classrooms founder Pat Furr said she initially partnered with the University of California, Santa Cruz, for the study after hearing one of the school's researchers talk about the digital divide among low-income families."

"The trend has been particularly acute among Latinos, and subsequent research, inspired by University of Chicago research, has shown similar patterns among low-income and minority students nationwide."

"Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he would consider "modest" tuition hikes, but only with guarantees of state grant increases for low-income students and that the tuition revenues not supplant a commitment of state aid to SUNY."

Topic(s): Aging