If you grow up poor in this country your odds of escaping that world are pretty slim.
Recent studies show that the best indicator of someones ultimate success level in life in their parents.
It makes sense. You learn what to do from your environs and the more money you have generally the better the environs.
Wealthy children go to well funded schools with extra-curricular activities, labs and advanced placement courses.
Poor children are often lucky to be in a class with an up-to-date text book.
For many of them school is more day care than educational experience.
They face many more issues related to bullying, gangs, drugs, and random violence.
Many have parents who are unable to take care of themselves let alone their children.
Many of them live in single parent homes and many of them have fathers who are incarcerated.
Often the question isn't if they will join a gang, its what one will they join?
Some do manage to get educated in spite of this and escape the cycle of poverty.
These are the exceptions, not the norm.
Thee children often have parents or a parent who cares just as much as parents in the suburbs, but if they are part of the working poor, they work long hours and aren't always available.
They say it takes a village, but what if the village is dominated by drug dealers, gang members and addicts?
You are likely not going to end up as a corporate executive.
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