Read paragraph 9 from the passage.

What is the author's main idea in this excerpt?


A new underclass of citizens is defined as a group of people who are living just above or below the poverty line.


The unemployment rate is the highest that it has been in a decade.


Finishing high school is extremely difficult for people who are from low-income families.


Lack of education leads to unemployment, which in turn leads to poverty.

1 answer

The author's main idea in this excerpt is that lack of education leads to unemployment, which in turn leads to poverty.