Nationally and in Ohio, we work to promote policies and practices that help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter the middle class as adults, with a particular focus on what role our schools can play. Through publications, events, and commentary, we advocate for proven paths to the middle class, including high-quality career and technical education, a focus on high-achieving disadvantaged students, and the "Success Sequence."
Resources:
- Education for Upward Mobility
- The Education for Upward Mobility Conference
- Career and Technical Education in High School: Does It Improve Student Outcomes?
Our many upward-mobility-related blog posts are listed below.
Fordham’s upward mobility experts:
A culturally rich curriculum can improve minority student achievement
Audrey Kim 2.18.2016
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NYU study highlights unintended outcome of public pre-K: Bridging the gap in gifted & talented programs
2.18.2016
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Underrepresentation of high-achieving students of color in gifted programs
2.17.2016
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Increasing identification of gifted learners from diverse backgrounds
1.27.2016
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A fair shot at opportunity
1.14.2016
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The phoniest statistic in education
Robert Pondiscio 1.13.2016
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America's most disadvantaged students need real accountability, not ideology
John White 1.12.2016
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Introductory comments to "Education for Upward Mobility" conference
Michael J. Petrilli 12.2.2014
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Gadfly Weekly - June 9, 2011
6.8.2011
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