It will take parents getting involved in their children's education, consistently -- going to parent-teacher conferences, helping their children with their homework.

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In order to secure this advantage, they will do pretty much anything, which means not just taking care of all the cooking and cleaning but also helping their children with math homework, hiring them S.A.T. tutors, and, if necessary, suing their high school.

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