A British government-funded study shows that Children of rich parents are better at reading. Children in families with higher incomes are several months more advanced than those with lower incomes. The study shows that the gap occurs despite other factors such as natural ability, parents’ education, or even how often the child is read to. The call in Britain is now to provide intervention programs for disadvantaged children to see if the gap can be minimized.

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