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  • August 7, 2017 at 5:31 pm #72032
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    Just somethin i read:

    “…Despite an often-repeated myth about social mobility — the ability of the poor to become rich — the United States lags behind in this category. Canada now has three times the social mobility of the United States.

    The gap between the rich and poor starts early. A 2016 study by the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund reports: “From as early as the age of 3, children from more affluent backgrounds tend to do better in cognitive tests.” By age 5, children from poor families are three times more likely to be in the bottom 10 percent in cognitive ability…”
    link:https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/08/03/dont-lie-poor-kids-about-why-theyre-poor

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