TCF recognizes the important role that socioeconomically integrated schools play in providing greater educational opportunity for all Americans. Led by the work of senior fellow Richard D. Kahlenberg, who has been described as “the intellectual father of the economic integration movement” in K–12 schooling and “the nation’s chief proponent of class-based affirmative action in higher education admissions,” TCF has made a longstanding effort to put improving social mobility at the heart of its education program. Whether looking at how to improve student achievement through new methods of integration, how to help low-income students succeed in college, how to improve school performance through collaborative educational models, or how to strengthen our system of community colleges, TCF seeks to extend the American promise of fairness and educational opportunity to all.
