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War on Poverty

Perspectives

To recognize the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, Commentary will run an occasional series of perspectives on the federal initiative and its impact on schools and children today.

Student Well-Being Opinion A Healthy Child Is a Better Student
Removing the eight "health barriers to learning" can make all the difference in the academic success of children living in poverty, Irwin Redlener argues.
Irwin Redlener, August 5, 2014
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Equity & Diversity Opinion How We Can Strengthen Schools Serving Low-Income Children
Three innovative and durable programs offer lessons in how to build the supportive school communities that can help low-income children thrive, Greg Duncan and Richard Murnane say.
Greg J. Duncan & Richard J. Murnane, August 5, 2014
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Deborah Meier leads a class in Harlem in New York City in 1968. She founded schools in East Harlem and Boston's Mission Hill community.
Deborah Meier leads a class in Harlem in New York City in 1968. She founded schools in East Harlem and Boston's Mission Hill community.
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School Climate & Safety Opinion On the Front Lines in the War on Poverty
Deborah Meier recounts her experiences in schools during the "heyday" of the campaign to end poverty and considers where the fight stands now.
Deborah Meier, March 4, 2014
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