Social mobility

Hard truth: For social mobility, you first need stable work

For many families, gig or casual work is a practical response to real challenges and barriers.

3 ways to get disadvantaged students up to speed

Previous survey data had shown that students with fewer books at home and lower language proficiency were more likely to be disengaged readers.

Nurturing social mobility in Singapore in the face of entrenchment

There was a general consensus among MPs that ensuring social mobility would require a reduction in wealth inequality as well as reform of the education system.

Singapore’s quest for social mobility: Can education and policy keep it going?

Breaking down the barriers to moving up in life in Singapore has been at the centre of national discussion recently as political leadership has made a push to highlight gaps and promised to strengthen the system to protect social mobility.

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