Community Needs Assessment for North Philadelphia Pennsylvania

ISSUE AREA - EDUCATION
Will addressing this issue eliminate poverty or stabilize a family to help them
move out of poverty?
What does the information gathered and plans reviewed tell us about the community?
• Is there a high incidence of students not completing high school? If so, are they
able to get their GED? If there is a high incidence of drop-out and low GED
attainment - why? Is there a correlation between low unemployment and high
drop out rate? Is the drop out rate related to mothers giving birth?
• Where do students go after graduation? How many graduate from college?
• Is child care available for students to remain in school? Is child care available for
adults to return to school or further their education? Do the hours of child care
services relate to educational opportunities? (For instance, is care available for
evening learning classes)
• Are there eligible children not taking advantages of Head Start or Early
Head Start programs?
• Are there transportation issues affecting a family’s ability to access education?
What might be some of the root causes of the problems identified by the data?
What assets does the community have in this issue area?
If a high number of students are remaining in the community, how can they
participate in community work?
Can an empty school building be used for other purposes?
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