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The real reason why poor kids perform worse in school – and in life - The Washington Post 5/14/15, 14:20 PostEverything The real reason why poor kids perform worse in school – and in life Child-care loans can help even the playing field. By Elizabeth Caucutt April 28 By Elizabeth Caucutt April 28 Elizabeth Caucutt is an associate professor of economics at University of Western Ontario. Elizabeth Caucutt is an associate professor of economics at University of Western Ontario. Research has shown that children of poorer parents display substantially worse math and reading skills by the Research has shown that children of poorer parents display substantially worse math and reading skills by the time they start grade school. Other studies have revealed that these wide gaps in pre-school skills persist into time they start grade school. Other studies have revealed that these wide gaps in pre-school skills persist into adulthood and help explain low educational attainment and lifetime earnings. adulthood and help explain low educational attainment and lifetime earnings. Put together, these findings paint a bleak picture of how the fates of generations of poor children are largely Put together, these findings paint a bleak picture of how the fates of generations of poor children are largely sealed before they even set foot in a classroom, suggesting the current K-12 school system is ineffective as a sealed before they even set foot in a classroom, suggesting the current K-12 school system is ineffective as a springboard for opportunity. springboard for opportunity. So if we want a society that is meritocratic, we need to answer a fundamental and vexing question: why do less So if we want a society that is meritocratic, we need to answer a fundamental and vexing question: why do less well-off chi