Friday, September 19, 2014

Downward mobility in US higher education - Libby Nelson, Vox

Nearly 30 percent of American men age 25 to 34 aren't as well-educated as their parents. In most developed countries, education builds from generation to generation: Adults often have more education than their parents, and they expect their children will be better-educated still — or at least they expect their children won't slip behind. But data released from the OECD shows this isn't happening in the US nearly as much as it does elsewhere. America has more students falling behind their parents than most other developed countries. Almost 1 in 4 American adults age 25 to 34 has less education than his or her parents. http://www.vox.com/2014/9/9/6126393/the-surprising-truth-about-downward-mobility-in-us-higher-education