“You need only do three things to avoid poverty in this country: Finish high school, marry before having a child, and marry after the age of 20. Only eight percent of families who do this are poor; 79 percent of those who fail to do this are poor,” said William Galston, former advisor to President Bill Clinton. This quote appears on the website firstthingsrichmond.org. First Things First is a Richmond-based nonprofit organization focused on strengthening families through education and interaction with the community.
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5/8/13
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