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Rich Kid, Poor Kid: For 30 Years, Baltimore Study Tracked Who Gets Ahead
Education is historically considered to be the thing that levels the playing field, capable of lifting up the less advantaged and improving their chances for success. "Play by the rules, work hard, apply yourself and do well in school, and that will open doors for you," is how Karl Alexander, a Johns Hopkins University sociologist, puts it.
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Sorry dude, beat you to it by 12 hours. Just a heads up.
My bad.