Posts Tagged ‘class mobility’  Education as the great equalizer?
Or class enforcer?  December 18th, 2012 | by  Policy-makers put
a lot of faith in education as a pathway toward prosperity—for
individuals, for families, and even for entire countries. And
for many, education offers the possibility of economic mobility
and, perhaps equality of opportunity.  For Oxfam building human
capital through education is not just good for society and
families, but should be considered as something closer to a
human right.  'Numbers and letters' class (pre-primary) at N. V.
Massaquoi School, West Point, Monrovia, Liberia. Aubrey
Wade/Oxfam GB  This case is easier to make—and more salient—for
primary and secondary education. For more advanced education, a
careful analysis is worthwhile to make sure the value to
individuals, families, and societies is worth it. In general,
the presumed answer is yes. But, as the costs of getting a
college education rise, the question increasingly gets asked and
doubts creep in about whether i