Low income students and education

http://www.theedadvocate.org/poverty-and-school-funding-why-low-income-students-often-suffer/

     Please copy and paste the link above for the article. I stumbled across this article this past week while surfing the web looking at educational articles. This article struck a nerve because I know what it's like to be that student in the class who doesn't have the fanciest clothes and shoes. There are so many factors that hinder the growth of a low-income student's achievements in school.
     Not only do students in low-income situations worry about whats going on at home but they worry about if their school will be open an entire school year due to lack of funding. These are issues that students shouldn't have to worry about. If I am a student and I lack proper nutrition at home, I'm not sure of where I will sleep each night, I don't have the luxury of a washer and dryer at home or money to go to a laundromat, now I'm thinking about the other students laughing at me or making fun of me because I don't smell good or my clothes are dirty. All of these things make for a stressful situation. At the very least the government could prioritize that child's education. Make it so that when they come to school they will receive a good education and the security of knowing that they will eat good and feel loved and supported.
     The government has lost sight of what's important and what's important is every child no matter where are from, what race or ethnicity they are or what socioeconomic status they fit in they should all get the same treatment as everyone everywhere else.