That doesn&#x27;t seem too surprising. In rich areas, kids are off going to their private tutors and private after school activities. In poor areas, the kids need the extra push that a significant portion of them aren&#x27;t getting at home.<p>Plus, in the case of NYC, rich PTAs more than make up the difference between what the state provides and what the students receive.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thenewyorkworld.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;06&#x2F;pta-2&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thenewyorkworld.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;06&#x2F;pta-2&#x2F;</a>