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Social Policy - Jenna Wandrey

By jenna.lee

  • Child Poverty

    Child Poverty
    In California, child poverty is high. It varies by range, where the largest is 730,000 children in poverty living in Los Angeles. The Bay Area, where I grew up, has a child poverty of 360,000. Cost of living, and earned wages have a direct factor to these ranges of poverty. The social policy safety net, including programs such as CalFresh, makes a huge differences. Without these safety nets, the rate would increase to nearly 40% of children in poverty, rather than the actual rate of 25%.

  • Gender

    Gender
    President Obama has recently made a public announcement that schools need to allow transgender students to have the same equal experiences. In California, AB 1266, took effect in 2014 stating that transgender students have the right to participate in all school activities, including sports and choosing which bathroom they identify with.

  • Child Welfare and Attendance

    Child Welfare and Attendance
    This program for the state of California under the Department of Education has enacted this specialized service to assist with persistent student absences or behavior problems. It uses counseling and legal actions to assist, if the student has missed 10% or more of school days.

  • Disability in the Classroom

    Disability in the Classroom
    Those student with special needs will or should be provided with an IEP to assist them through their education. However, if a child fails to meet goals, then they may be retained. The IEP team would need to meet and assess if the student is not progressing. There are no differences in grading system, due to the IEP. Modified grades, should reflect a modified curriculum and be provided to all students. They are also provided with ESY, if necessary.

  • Culture and Ethnicity

    Culture and Ethnicity
    Although California is one of the most diverse states, it still not does have a significant rate of ethnic graduates. Many minority students will not come to school prepared to learn. California has been making strides to change these rates, mainly in elementary school settings. Also, in early childhood settings, it has been a goal to provide equal accessibility to resources and knowledge.