1. Jeremy is attending college in California, where he is majoring in political science. For his senior thesis he is required to choose an area of social policy and develop a legislative agenda. Based upon recent news reports about the increasing number of low- and middle-income wage earners who don't make enough money for decent housing, food, and health care for their children, he decides to make the needs of these children his priority. What types of programs should he propose for the children of these families?

http://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/

2. Mrs. Bernstein thinks that she ought to involve her fourth-grade students in a dialogue about racism and diversity, since there are several ethnic groups represented in her class. What are some things she should know about talking to children about these issues?

http://www.civilrights.org/publications/reports/talking_to_our_children/

3. Denise has heard about the "digital divide," the concept that ethnic minorities and economically deprived populations are not participating in the Internet explosion. Since Denise is about to begin teaching third grade in an inner-city school, she wonders if the school will be as well equipped technologically as a school in a better neighborhood. What are the facts?

http://www.edutopia.org/digital-divide-where-we-are-today