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Pathways to boosting the earnings of low-income students by increasing their educational attainment |
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By Louis Jacobson, Ph.D. and Christine Mokher, Ph.D., January, 2009 Attaining a post-secondary credential has become increasingly important for securing opportunities to get high-return jobs in the United States in the 21st century. Students from low-income families are underrepresented at every milestone in the educational pipeline. That limits their ability to attain post-secondary credentials and break the intergenerational transmission of poverty. This study seeks to identify educational pathways to high-paying careers that may improve social mobility. We also assess the extent to which successful transit of these pathways is contingent upon students’ educational preparation and performance.
Introduction http://rapsa.org/pdf/Gates_2001-07.pdf |
