http://www.republicoft.com/2008/03/26/decoupling-education-upward-mobility/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/03/26/decoupling-education-upward-mobility/#comment-180551 Recommended Reads through April 3rd at Faux Real Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:28:27 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/03/26/decoupling-education-upward-mobility/#comment-180551 [...] The Republic of T. - Decoupling Education & Upward Mobility - “For how many American families was this kind of job — a blue collar job with a livable wage and good benefits — a doorway to upward mobility, securing the education of their children, and ensuring they might do better economically than their parents? [...] [...] The Republic of T. - Decoupling Education & Upward Mobility - “For how many American families was this kind of job — a blue collar job with a livable wage and good benefits — a doorway to upward mobility, securing the education of their children, and ensuring they might do better economically than their parents? [...]

]]> http://www.republicoft.com/2008/03/26/decoupling-education-upward-mobility/#comment-180429 matthew slaughter Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:34:19 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/03/26/decoupling-education-upward-mobility/#comment-180429 Even if education is no longer a path to employment, people will still be better off with education, especially higher education. People may do it primarily *for* employment opportunities, but there are other benefits that remain. Even if education is no longer a path to employment, people will still be better off with education, especially higher education. People may do it primarily *for* employment opportunities, but there are other benefits that remain.

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