Many children growing up homeless “are far less likely than other students to live with two parents or have a college-educated mother or father” (Dynarski). Since many parents are uneducated they are most likely working minimum wage jobs or have no job at all which could not possibly support a family. The lack of education in the poor adult population causes the statistic that “roughly one out of every 13 children in the New York City public school system is now homeless” (Harris). This is because families working low wage jobs cannot afford proper housing. Also, growing up with uneducated parents could cause students to fall behind because they are not learning at home and cannot ask their parents for help when it comes to things such as
Many children growing up homeless “are far less likely than other students to live with two parents or have a college-educated mother or father” (Dynarski). Since many parents are uneducated they are most likely working minimum wage jobs or have no job at all which could not possibly support a family. The lack of education in the poor adult population causes the statistic that “roughly one out of every 13 children in the New York City public school system is now homeless” (Harris). This is because families working low wage jobs cannot afford proper housing. Also, growing up with uneducated parents could cause students to fall behind because they are not learning at home and cannot ask their parents for help when it comes to things such as