American dreams: opportunity and upward mobility

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Longing for uplift : Americans want to believe everyone has a fair chance to succeed / Peter Wehner -- Opportune moment : the time is right for the next president to pursue an opportunity agenda / William A. Galston -- Pre-K prerequisite : ensure that every poor child in America gets two years of preschool / Robert C. Pianta -- City power : the next president can help cities boost more workers into the middle class / Richard Schragger -- The long game : the next president must lay the foundation for a next-generation economy / Margaret O'Mara -- Moving up : the next president can restore confidence in the American dream / Melody Barnes -- Presidential precedents : oral histories show how other presidents dealt with opportunity issues / Michael Nelson.;In an increasingly polarized political environment, the first year of the new president's term will be especially challenging. With a fresh mandate, however, the first year also offers opportunities that may never come again. The First Year Project is a fascinating initiative by the Miller Center of the University of Virginia that brings together top scholars on the American presidency and experienced officials to explore the first twelve months of past administrations, and draw practical lessons from that history, as we inaugurate a new president in January 2017. Longing for uplift : Americans want to believe everyone has a fair chance to succeed / Peter Wehner -- Opportune moment : the time is right for the next president to pursue an opportunity agenda / William A. Galston -- Pre-K prerequisite : ensure that every poor child in America gets two years of preschool / Robert C. Pianta -- City power : the next president can help cities boost more workers into the middle class / Richard Schragger -- The long game : the next president must lay the foundation for a next-generation economy / Margaret O'Mara -- Moving up : the next president can restore confidence in the American dream / Melody Barnes -- Presidential precedents : oral histories show how other presidents dealt with opportunity issues / Michael Nelson.