
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:


The Education Gadfly Show: Another reason for more school autonomy
David Griffith, Chester E. Finn, Jr., David Osborne, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.5.2020
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WEBINAR—Leading in Uncertain Times: How School Leaders are Meeting Students’ Academic and Social Needs
3.29.2025 10:34 pm
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Schools should ignore Trump and DeVos and worry about winning parents’ trust instead
Michael J. Petrilli 7.15.2020
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Faculty engagement leads to student engagement in higher education
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 7.15.2020
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Teacher and principals’ views from the Covid battle zone
Jeff Murray 7.15.2020
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Response to “Let’s rebuild special education when schools reopen”
Alice Parker, Christopher T. Cross 7.13.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: The link between location and income
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.27.2020
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What you make depends on where you live, not just whether you went to college
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 5.20.2020
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What You Make Depends on Where You Live: College Earnings Across States and Metropolitan Areas
John V. Winters, Ph.D. 5.19.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: What Americans think about schools’ response to the COVID crisis
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Paul DiPerna 5.13.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: How schools can personalize instruction when students return next fall
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Diane Tavenner, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.15.2020
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