"To understand the challenges Aldine (Independent School District’s high schools) students face in the classroom, Eisenhower 9th grade School Principal Ike McGowan says it’s important to first understand their home lives. Some students come from dysfunctional, single-parent homes or families with one or more members incarcerated. These circumstances cause some students to come to school angry and apathetic toward learning. Oftentimes, we have a lot to do with kids emotionally before we can start teaching them content, and this reality is one of our biggest battles.”
From 2010 issue of US News & World Report on School Reform
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