This book seeks answers to a fundamental question, perhaps one of
the most important questions in America today: How can we help
children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter
the middle class as adults? And in particular, what role can our
schools play? There's little doubt that education and opportunity
are tightly joined in the twenty-first-century economy. Almost
every week brings a new study demonstrating that highly skilled
workers are being rewarded with stronger pay and excellent working
conditions, while Americans with few skills are struggling
mightily. Expanding educational achievement, then, appears to be a
clear route to expanding economic opportunity. Yet much of our
public discourse ends there. Of course more young Americans need
better education in order to succeed. But what kind of education?
Is the goal "college for all"? What do we mean by "college"? Do our
young people mostly need a strong foundation in academics? What
about so-called "non-cognitive" skills? Should technical education
make a comeback? Education for Upward Mobility provides fresh
perspectives and concrete ideas for policymakers at every level of
government; for leaders and policy analysts in education reform
organizations in the states and in Washington; for philanthropists
and membership associations; and for local superintendents and
school board members. It combines the latest research evidence on
relevant topics with in-depth explorations of promising practices
on the ground, in real places, achieving real successes.
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