Making Children Out Of Poverty Essay

When it comes to the topic of children making it out of poverty, a suggestion that arises is that children in low income households need to just get the best grades possible and use all the resources (educationally) they can, to succeed in an insufficient environment. While I do agree with that idea, it is only to an extent. There are more factors involved besides trying to obtain a better education. Nutrition, sleep, and their surroundings are just to name a few. I feel like most people who grow up in at least a middle class family do not have a clue when it comes to the youth making it out of their unfortunate circumstances. A lot of people assume that kids aren’t trying hard enough to better their education and just do better in life period when they come from low income families. The fact of the matter is there’s a lot more on their plate than just doing well enough in school to get to college and have a shot at living the “American Dream”.
If a child’s environment is not nurturing, the child can suffer both mentally and physically. Therefore, …show more content…
Many times, children, due to their social, political, and economical standard, are denied the right to education. These limitations occur in both developed and developing nations, demonstrating the widespread nature of this issue. Social aspects of educational exclusion include gender and social status. Children with no financial support and children who live in poverty both receive insufficient education. Children who live in poverty and do not receive an education are forced to remain in the cycle of poverty. The right of education would also lead to other basic rights such as the rights to health and work. “Street children”, or those with insufficient funds, number to 100 million. These children have little access to formal education and governments frequently neglect them. For social, political, and economical reasons, children are not able to receive a proper