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:
Detroit is failing its students, and politicians are failing Detroit
3.8.2016
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Whose America is it? Why I want my students to read Ta-Nehisi Coates but believe Lin-Manuel Miranda
Robert Pondiscio 3.7.2016
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Leaving talent on the table: Fixing gifted education in America
3.2.2016
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Advocating for high-achievers
Brandon L. Wright 2.24.2016
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Stop with the political correctness and just admit it: Lots of high school graduates aren't ready for college.
Michael J. Petrilli 2.23.2016
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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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