Which of the Following Statements About Children in the United

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children in the United States is false?

A) Children who grow up in low-income homes are less likely to achieve in school.
B) Proportionately Hispanic and Black children are about three times as likely to be poor than their white peers.
C) The younger the child,the more likely they are to live in extreme poverty.
D) It is now estimated that only 10 percent of fourth-graders in U.S.public schools cannot read at grade level.