poor children

"... Rawlinson draws on thirty years of experience as a teacher, school counselor, and district administrator as she explores ten phenomena that will help other educators understand the ways in which living in poverty has the potential to shape a child's mind..."--Back cover.

Presents a rationale for studying child labor in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on children of school age who work and do not attend school regularly, discussing the political economy of child labor, the role of the education system, differences between urban and rural child laborers, exploitation, and prospects for positive social change.

"This heartfelt story tells the true but unlikely tale of a young woman working in the city and a young boy in desperate need of friendship and guidance. In the short time after they meet, Laura realizes Maurice has never celebrated Christmas, so she opens her heart and her home and sets out to show him how wondrous the holiday is. What she finds through his glowing eyes is that the meaning of the holiday is truly about giving, not getting, as they each discover the magic of Christmas and how one small random act of kindness can truly change a life."--Jacket flap.

Sarah Sentilles chronicles the experiences she had while teaching first grade in a rundown elementary school in Compton, California, one of the toughest cities in America.

Describes the benefits that voucher programs have brought to children in New York City, Milwaukee, and Cleveland, arguing that unions, bureaucracy, and spurious teaching methods have made many public schools ineffective and even detrimental.

A documentary film about Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras, an inner-city music teacher who instructs children on how to play the violin.

When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life.