After reading the article Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say I can now see that my classroom observations are grounded in research. Children who come from more affluent families enter school with a larger vocabulary and more experiences than children from lower income families. I do not believe that this entirely because the parents of low income families do not have the money to invest in their children, I believe the greater issue is that they do not have the time. The author points out in the article that many low income families are headed by a single parent, often a single mom. Many more affluent families have a mom at home or a mom who only works part time, which means that the mother has more time to invest in her children. Low income children start school at a disadvantage and never quite catch up with their higher income peers. The come in with less socialization experiences, word knowledge, and experiences outside of their home. The article is interesting because it never offers any solutions to the problem, but only lists contributing factors to the problem. I hope that in years to come the results of studies will prompt educators, politicians, and parents to make a change to narrow the gap.