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Chapter 21 Poverty

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The most important point I learned from reading chapter 21 is that solutions have to be made to help stop poverty, in order for students to succeed in school. Reformers say that poverty is just an excuse and that the students chose not to learn. Poverty exists because society neglects the root causes and blame schools. Poverty is not a school problem, but a social problem. Schools can help decrease poverty by motivating students to escape poverty, but society has to do a part too. For example, all schools should receive equal funding in order to provide each student with an equal and great education. Society should also provide everyone with a job, access to health care and housing. Thus, society can do more to stop poverty and insure everyone
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