During a family picnic, somehow the topic shifted to what you are learning in college and the study of child and adolescent development.

During a family picnic, somehow the topic shifted to what you are learning in college and the study of child and adolescent development. In discussing the contexts of development, one of your cousins make the point that the issue of socioeconomic status in the United States is over rated.  Your cousin argues that educators and researches have exaggerated the impact of poverty on children and schooling.  How might you respond to you cousin's point of view based on what you have in Child and Adolescent Development?