Is it poverty or the culture and actions of the parents that raise these children? I grew up poor, yet my family stressed education (I had a library card at 6

Is it poverty or the culture and actions of the parents that raise these children? I grew up poor, yet my family stressed education (I had a library card at 6 and checked out books every week for 10+ growing up). Myself and my 3 brothers all went to college and have somewhat successful careers. My dad is uneducated and grew up so poor, he couldn't even afford clothes. Friends that I had that were poor didn't have that push in education and never went to college and are still in the same place they were when we used to hang out 15 years ago (minimum wage job..living paycheck to paycheck) There are TONS of resources to get ahead and now with free Internet at pretty much every library in the US, you can get educated on many topics without paying a dime. Have they looked at the children of immigrants that came to the US 30+ years ago? Many of these children went on to have successful careers and grew up in abject poverty. A friend of mine works as a teacher in one of the poorest school districts in the US. She has heart-breaking stories about how no matter how much a child learns in the classroom, it's all negated when they get home because the parents either don't care, can't help (many don't have educations beyond elementary school). The problem with articles like this is that it gives this false impression that there is no way to succeed in life if you are poor. It's doing a disservice to all of the people really do have a chance. Money will always give you some sort of advantage in life, but that doesn't mean you can't overcome it with education (which is power). Too many people are unwilling to sacrifice and do what it takes to succeed.