Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge - NYTimes.com - 4 views
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hcps-andrewspb on 28 Jan 15"A child born into a poor family has only a 9 percent chance of getting a college degree, but the odds are 54 percent for a child in a high-income family. These gaps open early, with poor children less prepared than their kindergarten classmates." When a child is born into poverty they have a significantly less chance of getting a college degree than a child form a high-income family. Researches have found some ways to help 'nudge' their families to take small steps towards a higher education.