Outliers, pg. 250-269

This chapter is called "Marita's Bargain." The chapter mostly talks about how the US is falling behind in eduation due to summer vacation. In New York, there is a school called KIPP. It is based in the ghetto. Most of the students there come from one parent households. These children go year round. They usually start below average but by the end of the year they are above average. The main message in this chapter is that it doesn't matter where you come from as long as you work hard. I really enjoyed this chapter because it gave me hope for the kids in the ghetto who want to get out.