Born into an economically disadvantaged family causes dilemmas before the child is even born. According to Gulick, “economically disadvantaged students have difficulty before birth because they have less, if any, prenatal care” (1). Because babies don't even get the care they need before birth, they end up being born with things that aren't right. “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 children's family and causes stress for those who pay medical bills because the child has to stay in hospital longer. Once the baby is born, the dilemmas continue endlessly. So how does economic disadvantage affect people? Hunger is a big complication for economically poor people because without money it is not possible to buy food. “Estacado High School Principal Sam Ayers recalls receiving regular visits averaging two days a week from a hungry student” (Gulick 1). Being hungry can cause you to lose concentration in school and worsen 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 occurs in the classroom” (1). Poorer concentration causes lower grades for economically disadvantaged students, school districts' Gulicks report says. “It follows that districts and campuses with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students are more likely to have lower test scores” (5). The student's grades are low because buying books and going to the library is an extra expense. Since books are an extra expense... half the paper... they would have to pay more than $50 to a foundation that helps economically poor people with colleges and foundations that help them provide food for their families. Works Cited Haggerty, Giacomo. “Local Food Stamp Use Increases 75% in Five Years.” Times-Tribune, The (Scranton, PA) November 11, 2013: Newspaper source. Network. November 14, 2013.Gulick, Joe. “Economically disadvantaged students pose additional challenges for school districts.” Lubbock Avalanche Journal (TX) August 5, 2012: Newspaper source. Network. November 13, 2013 Gifted hands: the story of Ben Carson. Director Tommaso Carter. The Hatchery, 2009. DVDDavis, Sampson, Jenkins, George, Hunt, Rameck, and Lisa Page. The Pact: three young people make a promise and realize a dream. New York: Riverhead Books, 2002. Print. "Progress on poverty, but 1.2 billion still live in extremes." America 209.12 (2013): 8. MAS Ultra - School edition. Network. November 13. 2013.