Can we have equal opportunity in an unequal society? Parents in America’s most affluent 20 percent have the resources to spend $50,000 per year on each child, for everything from food and housing to enrichment activities. Parents in the poorest 20 percent can afford to spend only $9,000 per child.
Can we have equal opportunity in an unequal society? Parents in America’s most affluent 20 percent have the resources to spend $50,000 per year on each child, for everything from food and housing to enrichment activities. Parents in the poorest 20 percent can afford to spend only $9,000 per child.