Take a look at http://www.hcz.org/our-results http://www.hcz.org/our-results It shows what kids from the lowest socioeconomic class can achieve, given support,

Take a look at http://www.hcz.org/our-results http://www.hcz.org/our-results It shows what kids from the lowest socioeconomic class can achieve, given support, encouragement, and an enriched learning environment from an early age. The kids in Promise Academy's third grade classes (scoring 100% at or above grade level in one school, and 96% at the other), had been intensive preschool since age three. Read the book Whatever It Takes by Paul Tough for more details of one of the most hope-inspiring stories in education today. One thing to consider in deciding how much to spend on education for poor students is the effect this will have on welfare and prison costs for the next generation.