In the crisis over income inequality in the U.S., Wilmington is ground zero.
For youth, the city is the most dangerous in the country. In Taheem's neighborhood, where students are predominantly black, schools are under-funded and under-resourced.
But Taheem's experience shows how high the stakes are for the children living, and being educated, in these neighborhoods.While Taheem was in elementary school, the system seemed to be working. His sister was killed about a month before he started fifth grade and, understandably, he was prone to angry outbursts. The school arranged for him to see a counselor, who taught him strategies to cope with feelings of sadness or rage."When I get mad, I calm myself down," says Taheem.
Research shows that a lack of safety takes a big toll on school children, even those who haven't themselves been a victim of a crime. Students living in unsafe neighborhoods—or go to school with students who live in those places—score one-tenth of a school year behind on academic achievement tests than children who live in safer places, according to a 2018 study of Chicago Public Schools.
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