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Schools that predominantly serve these students continue to be underfunded and underresourced, and therefore less able to provide the enriching, advanced academic experiences that prepare students to thrive later in life.The problem is bigger than the struggles of any individual school or district. Many students who struggle academically also face challenges outside of school.  \nResources available to children and youth at home, services in their neighborhoods, their access to nutritional food, and other non-school factors impact their academic achievement—and with it, their point of entry into the workforce. Systemic disparities that affect low-income parents and parents of color—discrimination in housing and labor markets, barriers to education, impediments to career advancement, and wealth gaps—also influence children’s academic outcomes, sometimes more than anything that happens in the classroom.  \nWhile SEF’s focus has always been on education equity, we recognize that to achieve that equity, public policies and practices must also address the persistent disparities that exist for Black and Brown adults, low-income earners, women, and adults with low educational attainment levels.  \nThis is especially true in Southern states, which are home to a high percentage of vulnerable populations and are among the states with the lowest rankings for educational attainment, income, employment, and other economic measures.  \nFor these reasons, the Southern Education Foundation is launching a new research series, Economic Vitality and Education in the South (EVES). 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