Kids growing up in low-income urban communities suffer disproportionately from what researchers call Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), traumas ranging from violence in their neighborhoods to neglect at home, compounded by gross poverty levels, that diminish their ability to learn.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ACEs are linked to risky health behaviors, chronic health conditions, and low life potential. “As the number of ACEs increase, so does the risk for these outcomes,” the CDC says.
How can educators teach a hungry, victimized child without first addressing those barriers to learning? A key solution is taking a holistic approach to urban education.
During this final week of April, NewsOne’s Saving Tomorrow, Today! education platform focuses on educating the whole child.
[For more of this story, written by Nigel Roberts, go to https://newsone.com/3707906/ho...communities-schools/]
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