GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says we need a radical proposal to “change America’s culture of poverty,” and put children to work. He advocates allowing kids as young as nine to replace school janitors. Gingrich thinks this approach would not only teach good work ethic to children in poor communities, but also help them earn a wage for their families. Diana Furchtgott-Roth is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute; and Pedro Noguera is a sociologist at NYU.