The problem of practice that I investigated in this inquiry research paper is that of poverty in the public school system, and the role that those in leadership positions in high-poverty schools play in the success of those schools. The methodology in . . .

This study’s main focus is on students that are facing different disadvantages because of the poverty they live with and what schools and communities are doing to help. The data collected is from articles, studies, and an interview with a community pa . . .

Educational attainment is not readily available to the fastest-growing minority in the United States: Mexican-Americans and their successive generations. Generational differences in educational achievement are apparent, as Mexican-Americans show limit . . .

There are over 8 million people who are living in poverty in California. Policy makers have struggled to comprehend why the poverty rate has been increasingly high in recent years and how to reverse this negative cycle. There are current anti-poverty . . .

Organization Background: Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (Vaughn NCLC), is a large charter institution founded in 1993, in the City of Pacoima. At the present Vaughn NCLC operates five campuses and serves 2961 students. Since their establishment, . . .

Strong & Healthy Smiles will change the lives of over 50 impoverished children who are considered “untouchables” by much of Indian society. In partnership with Speak 4 Silent Voices, a 501c3 non-profit organization, this program will provide dental ca . . .

The affordability of housing and access to local voucher programs from municipalities for assistance with housing has become an ongoing issue for years dating back to 1970. The housing voucher normally referred to as Section 8 is designed to provide s . . .

This dissertation examined the experience of male out-of-home care students attending comprehensive high schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The study sought to highlight the needs of these students, as well as identify patterns fo . . .

Myths of meritocracy and upward mobility, not to mention myths that “blame the victim” (among many others), help maintain the American capitalist economic system and obscure the existence of the tremendous structural barriers that work to prevent the . . .