At TEDYouth 2011, performance artist Carvens Lissaint shows how to use language, metaphor and imagery to express a powerful idea -- as in this spoken-word performance, a stirring plea to make college education more accessible.

Discover Marvin Logan's story of navigating $100K in student loans and his work in youth leadership.

When you select which college to attend, make sure you do the math before signing up. Here's everything you need to know to calculate the direct and indirect costs of college, along with loans and other financial-aid options available to...

If you're in your teens, you might not be actively thinking about retirement. But starting early could actually make your account grow to millions by the time you're ready to retire. Here are some saving tips and financial planning tools...

Going to college in America ain't cheap with each semester costing thousands upon thousands of dollars. How do American students pay for this and how did the price tag get so high? Today, Danielle takes a dive into the student debt...

Whether you're in college, going to college, or have kids that will go to college, how you go about applying for financial aid can make the difference between a full ride and a lifetime of debt!

This video focuses on government handouts and there attempts to bridge the ever widening class gap. Furthermore, it questions whether it is structural or social factors which best explain the class disparity.

Regardless of Class...

This video focuses on whether it is possible to break down preconceived ideas and stereotypes and live in an integrated class society.<br/>
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This video looks at the growing class divide in Singapore and begins to investigate what life is like at the bottom of the class ladder. <br/>
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Sara Goldrick-Rab is Professor of Sociology & Medicine at Temple University, and President and Founder of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. She is also the Chief Strategy Officer for Emergency Aid at...

In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Charlie Javice, the founder of Frank, a company that helps families navigate the complex process of financing college education. They discuss the challenges and misconceptions surrounding college...

This video features a social experiment that explores how people determine someone's social class. Through a series of questions about lifestyle choices, habits, and preferences, they try to decipher the social class of strangers....

This video highlights the inspiring story of a young woman who overcame adversity and found her passion in making coffee. It also introduces a woman who started a business to empower marginalized women with employable skills. The video...

In this video, a teacher reflects on their experiences visiting different schools and organizing a face-to-face discussion among students from different educational tracks. The students share their expectations from their parents and...

This video focuses on how one determines their social class, what makes a class marker, labels and stereotypes and how they are formed. <br/>
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This video focuses on education and whether or not it is a limitation or a catalyst for social mobility. <br/>
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Chris Hughes, co-chair for Economic Security Project discusses the future for closing the income gap with WSJ Editor Janet Adamy.<br/>

Raj Chetty discusses how the economic downturn provoked by the global pandemic will have a long-lasting impact for low-income workers in America during an appearance at WSJ's Future of Everything Series.