The Berea College Promise Neighborhood serves counties with per capita income significantly lower than state and national averages¶

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Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2018: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Per capita income in Clay, Jackson, and Owsley Counties is significantly lower than the state and national average, and they are among the most economically distressed counties in the country. → Esposito 2015

Evidence¶

Esposito 2015¶

Esposito, A. M., Osborn, S., Coley, R., Hulsey, L., & Boller, K. (2015). Promise Neighborhood Site Profile: Berea College Promise Neighborhood. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/promise-neighborhood-site-profile-berea-college-promise-neighborhood

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Descriptive economic context reported in the site profile for the three served counties. The profile states that "Per capita income in these counties is significantly lower than the state and national average," framing the community conditions the initiative operates in.

"Per capita income in these counties is significantly lower than the state and national average, and Clay, Jackson, and Owsley are some of the most economically distressed counties in the country."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The Berea College Promise Neighborhood serves an area where 81 percent of students qualified for free or reduced-price school meals in 2010 — related
• The initiative aims to reach all 6,300 students residing in the three served counties — related
• All middle and high schools in the Berea College Promise Neighborhood are persistently low-achieving — related
• School test score averages are strongly related to the income of the families a school serves — related
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