Inequality is a very big issue in America and worldwide. A tenet at the core of the American dream is the notion that all children, no matter the circumstances of their birth, will have the equal opportunity to succeed through hard work — but we see several examples in the data now where many children don’t have that equality of opportunity, depending on factors which are entirely outside their control, like the neighbourhood where they are raised or their parents’ income, said John N. Friedman.
