Lower IQs linked to poverty, not race: study.
A new study reveals that poverty and a lack of early learning opportunities affect IQ scores-not race.
The study looked at 483 Black and White children who were 5 years old and younger. It looked at the economic status of the children's families, neighborhood conditions, family structure and whether learning was encouraged in the home.
Black children's scores were about 15 points lower than White children's scores. But the study showed that more of the Black children lived in persistent poverty and had difficult home environments, which explains the lower scores. After those factors were considered, the gap between the children's IQs closed to 3 points, which is statistically an insignificant number. …
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