I grew up poor. I still am really. This is entirely true. Now that is not to say that it is entirely their fault, if your parents are two minimum wage, alcoholi

I grew up poor. I still am really. This is entirely true. Now that is not to say that it is entirely their fault, if your parents are two minimum wage, alcoholic, chain smokers who had kids at 16 what example do you have to emulate? I think we do education all wrong. 12 years of education should leave you in a position to feed and house yourself. If it can't do that, why bother with it? I say more trade schools, less focus on college prep. Example: I bought a house that is essentially right on the line between the wealthy and poor areas in my town. If you go to the Wallmart on the poor side the carts are just left everywhere but the Wegmans on the wealthy side the patrons bother to put them away.