Because of severe income segregation and inequality based on neighborhoods, rich and poor children receive starkly different educations, inside AND outside the classroom. We’ve got a way to fix this issue…
Cross-class Friendships and School Assignment
Did you know that the U.S. has increased in economic segregation and decreased in opportunity? The U.S. now ranks below Canada, Denmark, and the UK in economic mobility. Today, we’re focusing on how friendships act as a helping hand toward upward mobility, and how schools could play a role in change.