Some assertions w/o citation: That's partially because many parents see school as free childcare and don't understand the value of education themselves. This i

Some assertions w/o citation: That's partially because many parents see school as free childcare and don't understand the value of education themselves. This in turn is because parents are (in general) spending more time away from their children trying to "make ends meet" which itself has to do with consumer culture and living beyond means. It's a complex problem.