social mobility
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Since then, its remit has been confined to promoting social mobility in England more broadly and publishing an annual report, alongside advising ministers.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Prior to his downfall as Labour leader, Sir Keir had suggested he could bring Rayner back into his cabinet, adding she had the "best social mobility story this country has ever seen".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That everyone can improve their life through hard work is a core US belief, despite a fierce debate over whether limitless social mobility is dead, dying -- or never existed at all.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the time of the revolution, the U.S. drew ambitious people by offering them rights and legal protections, open markets, abundant land, and social mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The original exemplar of American social mobility was almost certainly Benjamin Franklin, one of seventeen children of a candle maker.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
