social mobility

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The study also raises difficult questions about social mobility and public policy.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The Sutton Trust, a charity that aims to improve social mobility and address educational disadvantage, said that gaining a degree from an elite university was the surest way to improve social mobility.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The college entry exam, known locally as the "Suneung", is essential for admission to top universities and widely regarded as a gateway to social mobility, economic security and even a good marriage.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Poverty and hunger are forms of structural violence that stunt lives, limit upward social mobility and raise the odds that a hungry child will one day end up in prison.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

Hampton’s student body ranged from youngsters taking their family’s first step onto the ladder of social mobility to the scions of the Talented Tenth.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly