Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.
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Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities.
The accumulation of cultural capital - the acquisition of knowledge - is the key to social mobility.
People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare.
An important factor influencing intergenerational mobility and trends in inequality over time is economic opportunity.
Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.
The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short of winning the lottery, the only way to guarantee young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to do better and to raise aspirations is through education.
Education enables people and societies to be what they can be.
A basic element of the American dream is equal access to education as the lubricant of social and economic mobility.
A lot of schools benefit from parents who are first- or second-generation immigrants, who expect the best for their children.
Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.
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