One study found that the proportion of single-parent families in a school was a greater predictor of school failure than race, income, or the student’s own family structure. Large proportions of students from single-parent homes reduce the academic achievement of both children in intact and children in single-parent families, even after controlling for race, income, and characteristics of the school, such as per-pupil spending.
Maggie Gallagher, “Why Supporting Marriage Makes Business Sense.” Corporate Research Council paper.
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