Poor kids can learn. That’s what some school and education activists are shouting from on high after the results of an international test showed American students performing at mediocre levels. D.C. Prep serves low-income students whose test scores often surpass those of students in the wealthiest part of Washington, D.C. While some blamed the stagnant scores on poverty, others point out that impoverished Vietnam outscored many wealthier countries, including the United States, in math and science. And others say the secret to success really isn’t a secret at all. It’s just takes hard work — lots of hard work.
More than 1,200 students, from age 3 to 8th grade, attend D.C. Prep, a public charter school network in the District of Columbia. About 82 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of poverty. Many of them are homeless. Check out the latest in our Educating America series!
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