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How does a poor kid get ahead? Part 1

Simplifying Complexity

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The Importance of Civic Engagement in Mobility

CNN's John Sutter looked at the relationship between community cohesion and economic mobility. He found that whether or not a community is strong, it doesn't make much of a difference to how far you move up the ladder. Public engagement was also an important factor in predicting social mobility. The researchers will return to this topic in part two next week.

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