Study: Wealthy kids do better in school

Date: Jun 20, 2007
Source: The Examiner, Washington, DC
By: Bonnie Eslinger

San Francisco children are doing better, on average, than those in other counties across the state, according to a new study released Monday, but family advocates say the numbers don't reveal the disparity between different income and racial subgroups. Not surprisingly, the data reveals that, according to the report's "critical indicators," children fare better in counties where families have a higher economic well-being.

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