Comments on: Guest Post: Disconnection and Suburban Poverty http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/07/disconnection-suburban-poverty/ Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dorie Morgan’s Rising Up » Guest Post: Support your local everything » Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/07/disconnection-suburban-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Dorie Morgan’s Rising Up » Guest Post: Support your local everything » Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:36:05 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=136#comment-285 [...] poverty. This week, Gary is writing about the changes we all need to make in our communities. Check out last week’s post and I hope you take part in the [...] [...] poverty. This week, Gary is writing about the changes we all need to make in our communities. Check out last week’s post and I hope you take part in the [...]

]]> By: Carmella http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/07/disconnection-suburban-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Carmella Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=136#comment-275 Oh yea, that's why I like Gary. Oh yea, that’s why I like Gary.

]]> By: Kathrin http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/07/disconnection-suburban-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Kathrin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:23:56 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=136#comment-269 Your post made me think of all the various topics discussed in my Urban Poverty and Politics class at Temple several years ago. The title of the course was misleading. Much of the course was dedicated to discussing the "invention" and conceptualization of suburbia, particularly as a place to escape from the urban social ills. Suburbia was thought of as a safe, quiet and clean place one fled to - far away from the poverty, violence and crime of urban life. It is rare that the rural poor get mentioned in discussions of poverty, but as you so eloquently state, the suburban poor are completely forgotten. Twp years ago, my parents moved from a northern suburb of Atlanta to a suburbian community north of Jacksonville. My mother was shocked with the level of poverty the people there were living in. Education is dismal and access to adequate health care is even worse. The county has an unusually high number of special needs children in the school system (my mom works with the speical needs charter for the school district). Over 75% of students qualify for for free or discounted lunches. The schools are failing, or have failed in some cases. Thank you for this post. I will link, as this adds to a much needed discussion! Your post made me think of all the various topics discussed in my Urban Poverty and Politics class at Temple several years ago. The title of the course was misleading. Much of the course was dedicated to discussing the “invention” and conceptualization of suburbia, particularly as a place to escape from the urban social ills. Suburbia was thought of as a safe, quiet and clean place one fled to – far away from the poverty, violence and crime of urban life.

It is rare that the rural poor get mentioned in discussions of poverty, but as you so eloquently state, the suburban poor are completely forgotten.

Twp years ago, my parents moved from a northern suburb of Atlanta to a suburbian community north of Jacksonville. My mother was shocked with the level of poverty the people there were living in. Education is dismal and access to adequate health care is even worse. The county has an unusually high number of special needs children in the school system (my mom works with the speical needs charter for the school district). Over 75% of students qualify for for free or discounted lunches. The schools are failing, or have failed in some cases.

Thank you for this post. I will link, as this adds to a much needed discussion!

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