By
Salman Khan, Special to CNN Editor's note:
Salman Khan is the founder of Khan Academy, a not-for-profit educational organization whose mission is to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
... The reality today is that the ultra-smart, ultra-hardworking kid from a poor family, who worked full time while getting
good grades at a regional school or community college, will almost always be passed over compared with someone graduating from a
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