Income an Educational Determinant?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html

Sabrina Tavernise tackles the issue of income inequality and how it greatly affects educational success. America has improved from its racial divisions in education, only to now face the the growing educational gap between the rich and poor. This problem has been aggravated by our recession, however, the issue really stems from the extra resources and time that money can buy a household. Rich parents' extra investment in their children –such as tutoring– can't be matched by cash-strapped families (especially single-parent ones), thus creating a domino effect that can influence dropping out of college.

This columnist admits the complexity of our educational problem. It can not simply be solved with a single reform movement or even a thriving economy. Possibly, tax rates following the Warren Buffet rule can help equalize funding. Yet, it is an extremely daunting task because America's capitalist society will always produce rich and poor, so trying to combat that would be near impossible.