Kevin Stitt: “Kids with engaged fathers are 43% more likely to get A's in…”

“66% of juveniles in state custody experienced fatherlessness. But here's the secret. We have the power to change this. The numbers don't lie. Kids with engaged fathers are 43% more likely to get A's in school, twice as likely to go to college, 80% less likely to spend time in jail. We can turn the statistics around just by continuing to uplift families and promote marriages. And that can start at the dinner table.” (29:02–29:13)

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