February 22, 2002

Many Factors Keep Poor Teenagers From Pursuing a College Education

To the Editor:

What is the primary reason that students from low-income families are less likely to enroll in college ("Rift Grows Over What Keeps Low-Income Students Out of College," January 25)? The answer, I think, is simple. They don't see the value of education. And in central Appalachia, that vision might be pretty accurate.

Education is the path to higher income in central Appalachia -- provided you're willing to leave. Until someone at the state or federal level takes

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