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= URBAN EDUCATION = ​ This wiki site was created by students in Ms. Cheryl Wood's ISTC 201 class in spring 2010 to present information about a variety of topics associated with Urban Education. Students in the class were divided into small groups to research issues related to Urban Education. The students in the course researched the topics and created the pages for the wiki. In most of the pages there are a number of resources about the specific topic including research studies, graphics, and videos. We hope that you will find this an informative resource to learn more about the problems and potential solutions for urban education.

Most students who attend schools in the nation's larger cities come from disadvantaged circumstances - proverty, broken homes, incarcerated parents, drug and alcohol related problems, and English as a second language - which interfere with their education and may cause them to drop out of school before they graduate. Despite many special programs devoted to improving urban education and numerous funding incentives, the overall quality of education in urban schools falls behind that which is found in the more affluent suburbs outside of the city boundaries. At a time when a quality education is imperative for all youth, urban students cannot continue to be allowed to languish in sub-par learning environments.

Research studies conducted in urban schools with students and teachers have found that there are effective programs and interventions that can raise the standard of achievment for urban students. The issues discussed in the wiki pages are just some of the glimpses of hope in improving the condition of urban schools throughout the US.

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