They also tend to have one thing in common - a very supportive, stable home environment.
This bit is key, and really tells me that the best way to address issues in science and trying to help students is not to have more programs for students, but to have more programs for helping families.
You really need a holistic approach to this sort of stuff, rather than targeting say funding someone who is good at a specific thing.
There are many more people who can't focus at school and so fail because they don't get enough food, or they don't have the support they needed to succeed.
This is why programs like the food stamps has a high return on investment, because it addresses the actual issue at hand rather than a symptom.
This bit is key, and really tells me that the best way to address issues in science and trying to help students is not to have more programs for students, but to have more programs for helping families.
You really need a holistic approach to this sort of stuff, rather than targeting say funding someone who is good at a specific thing.
There are many more people who can't focus at school and so fail because they don't get enough food, or they don't have the support they needed to succeed.
This is why programs like the food stamps has a high return on investment, because it addresses the actual issue at hand rather than a symptom.