Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Government Mandate Marriage so Childrens' Educational Outcomes are Enhanced?

Missouri Education Watchdog: Will the Government Mandate Marriage so Childrens' Educational Outcomes are Enhanced?:

Will the Government Mandate Marriage so Childrens' Educational Outcomes are Enhanced?

by stlgretchen

For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage...

Does it Matter for the Children?

From the NY Times: Reviewing the academic literature, Susan L. Brown of Bowling Green State University recently found that children born to married couples, on average, “experience better education, social, cognitive and behavioral outcomes.”

Can and/or should the government mandate that children born must be to married couples, then, for better educational outcomes?

If there are mandates on student personal behavior taught in school (healthy eating stressed and food