From the Washington Post last night.
More school spending on these kids may help. But you know what else might help?
— Stop demonizing the poor and saying that they’re lazy.
— Paying living wages – and recognizing they’re not just some “giveaway” to people who “don’t want to work in higher paying positions”.
— Actual access – both physical and financial – to effective reproductive health care for women.
— Recognizing that this income gap leads to learning gaps, which will only further exacerbate income inequality in the future.
Job creators – take a good, long look at your workforces. Do you dislike that 51 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches? Hate the idea that your tax dollars pay for this? Then make sure you’re paying their parents a living wage.