Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
"Poverty in Orange County: The Issues that Remain" <br />• Provide financial support for work first <br />families to get education/ training needed. <br />• Professional development (time for all ee's to <br />improve skills, e.g. literacy skills) <br />• Seeing education as lifelong learning <br />• Making computers and computer training <br />accessible to poor families <br />• Educate employers on work -based programs <br />such as GED / Literacy and provide driver's <br />license training <br />• Provide ESL for all non - English speaking <br />students and parents. Expect ESL students <br />to learn to read and write in English. <br />• Remove transportation and babysitting <br />barriers <br />5. Bridging the Gap <br />■ Close the achievement gap between low- income <br />and other students <br />■ Disparity between Chapel Hill — Carrboro City <br />Schools and Orange County Schools Systems <br />6. Community Planning and Transportation <br />• Involvement in before and after school activities <br />difficult due to lack of transportation <br />• Geographical and social isolation away from <br />schools, libraries, and other services <br />• Change policy on children having to change <br />schools because of homelessness, job change, <br />foster parents, etc. <br />• Maintain Child Stability <br />7. Healthcare Issues (mental health, substance abuse, <br />dental care needs, nutrition) <br />■ Poor healthcare and education may lead to <br />behavioral problems and absenteeism <br />7 <br />