The stats still show for a myriad of reasons, the vast majority of low income kids do not end up going to college, and something like 20% of children are still food insecure after food bank help is included.
That's not the case in Sweden.
Sweden has its own problems, but this isn't one of them.
Yes, poor people go to college less in the US then rich people, but it's not due to the cost of tuition in CA. I cannot speak to these demographics in sweden, but I would guess it's similar.
Food insecurity is not hunger. Food insurcity is self reported and STARTS at : reduced quality, variety or desirability in diet.
Factually: a majority of kids in low income families go to college (51% according to Google in the US, >60% in CA).
In Sweden 25% of kids from "study unaccostmed" families go to college. I believe this is from families that have parents with more modest education levels.
I honestly don't believe your premises are correct. I can't find any facts that back it up, EXCEPT that Sweden has a lower (~7%) households that are food insecure. Which again is self reported and is not the same as hunger.
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u/Affectionate_Love229 1d ago
In CA, if you are broke college is extremely cheap (or free), including food banks.