Article on Poverty I. Summary The Chester Upland School District, located in Chester, Pennsylvania, is a school that has a major problem with illiteracy, gang warfare, and a huge drop out rate that was as high as forty percent in the late 1990’s. This school was so bad that it was being considered to get rid of the school and send the students to schools near the suburban cities. Last fall, the nine Chester Upland …showed first 75 words of 457 total…

…showed last 75 words of 457 total…in helping the school also. They should try to help their children with their schoolwork, even if it is only a few minutes a day. At least the children will know that their parents do care about them. It is very hard for children today to know If their parents care because everyone is always so busy with work and other things. In return, the students also need to try to learn and have patience.