Oliver Thomas's article "A poverty, not education, the crisis in U.S." is meant to show that education is a major way to offset poverty. I am living proof that the lack of education can create its own forms of inequality. Being raised by an uneducated mother, I basally had to live a childhood in destitution. And yes at times while I was growing up there were social institutions that could have helped, like my school and the church that we went to but nevertheless, they did not. As I got older I decided I would do better for my children and I have, I learn that education is the one anomaly that could create a better future. Hence the reason why I am back in school now. Adjacent to that wealth is power and in order to be powerful in any powerful
