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Social Stratification and Its Impact on Educational Attainment

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Children from the wealthiest 10% of U.S. families are more than twice as likely to earn a college degree by age 24 as children from the bottom 10%, even when they have similar test scores in elementary school.

Why this is interesting

Everyone has heard that education is the great equalizer, but is that actually true? If two children start school in the same classroom, will they truly have the same chances to succeed, no matter their family background?