Being born into an economically disadvantaged family causes dilemmas even before the child is born. According to Gulick, “economically disadvantaged students struggle more before birth because they receive less prenatal care, if any” (1). Because babies don't even get the care they need before they're born, they end up being born with things that aren't good. “Children born into poverty have lower birth weights and many suffer from hunger and poor nutrition. When young people suffer from poor nutrition and low birth rates, it causes many complications for hospital staff, the baby's family and causes stress for whoever pays the medical bills, as the baby eventually has to stay longer in hospital. Once the child is born, the dilemmas multiply. So how does being economically disadvantaged affect people? Hunger is a major complication for the economically poor because without money, no food can be purchased. “Sam Ayers, principal of Estacado High School, remembers receiving a regular visit, on average two days a week, from a hungry student” (Gulick 1). Being hungry can cause you to lose concentration in school and lower your grades. Gulick explains how hungry children lose focus: “Regardless of age, if you are hungry, it is difficult to concentrate on the teaching and learning that is happening in the classroom” (1). Less focus leads to lower grades for economically disabled students, according to the Gulicks report of school districts: "It follows that districts and campuses with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students are more likely to have lower to lower tests” (5). The student's grades are low because buying books and going to the library represents an additional expense. Because books are an extra expense... middle of paper...... I would have to pay more than $50 to a foundation that helps economically poor people go to college and foundations that help feed them families. Works Cited Haggerty, Jacques. “Local use of food stamps has soared 75% in five years.” Times-Tribune, The (Scranton, PA) November 11, 2013: Newspaper source. Internet. November 14, 2013. Gulick, Joe. “Economically disadvantaged students pose additional challenges to school districts.” Lubbock Avalanche Journal (TX) August 5, 2012: Journal source. Internet. November 13, 2013Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. Real. Thomas Carter. The Hatchery, 2009. DVDDavis, Sampson, Jenkins, George, Hunt, Rameck and Lisa Page. The Pact, three young men make a promise and realize a dream. New York: Riverhead Books, 2002. Print. “Progress on poverty, but 1.2 billion people still live at the extremes. » America 209.12 (2013): 8. MAS Ultra - School edition. Internet. November 13. 2013.