Poverty Isnt an Insurmountable Obstacle to EducationKay S. Hymowitz is the William E. Simon fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor to City Journal. She is the author of Manning Up.
UPDATED FEBRUARY 9, 2014, 6:55 PM
With inequality and social mobility the subject du jour and the American education system still floundering in mediocrity, the question on many peoples minds is how to give poor children a real chance at success. Its an important discussion, but one frequently accompanied by the mistaken assumption that poor parents doom their children to a future behind a McDonalds counter.
Even over-stressed low-income parents can instill a belief in education and a sense of discipline.