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As explained in this report, the goal was to describe these dynamics in a way that would advance our national conversation about the increasing polarization of opportunity and, more importantly, why we must take action.  \nThis report is a companion piece to The Dynamics of Opportunity in America: Evidence and Perspectives, published by Springer @  \n[http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319259895\\#aboutBook](http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319259895#aboutBook)  \nThis report was written by:  \nIrwin Kirsch, ETS  \nHenry Braun, Boston College Mary Louise Lennon, ETS Anita Sands, ETS  \nThe views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the officers and trustees of Educational Testing Service.  \n[ets.org/research/report/opportunity](ets.org/research/report/opportunity)  \nCopyright © 2016  \nEducational Testing Service.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nETS and ETS logo are registered Trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) .  \nMEASURING THE POWER OF LEARNING is a trademark of ETS. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  \nJanuary 2016  \nETS Center for Research on Human Capital and Education  \nResearch and Development Educational Testing Service Rosedale Road  \nPrinceton, NJ 08541-0001  \nWe open this story of opportunity in America where many would begin – with our children, and what opportunity looks like for them today. Some are born to privilege, with parents who have both the time and resources to invest in their development, living in neighborhoods with strong and cohesive social networks, attending good schools, and benefiting from substantial public investments that support them as they grow. Others are born to struggling families who face daily challenges to provide for them, living in communities with a lack of safe housing options and few job prospects for residents – communities with inadequate schools, many shattered by poverty and violence. These different starting points place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth, leading to the accelerated accumulation of advantage or disadvantage and, ultimately, to vastly different adult outcomes.  \nThis polarization of life outcomes is not confined to any particular racial group or region of the country; it is truly national in scope. More than 16 million children, or some 22 percent of ","cbCaicsnKSqgJXdA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicsnKSqgJXdA","pdf",6933414,83,"English","# Preface\n# Acknowledgments\n# Overview\n# The Increasing Importance of Skills\n# The Role of Social Capital\n# The Transmission of Opportunity: Gates and Gaps\n# Looking to the Future: Developing a Framework for Action\n# Conclusion\n# Appendix\n## Opportunity in America, Advisory Panel\n## The Dynamics of Opportunity in America: Evidence and Perspectives\n# Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What does the report say about how children’s starting points affect their adult outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that children placed on different trajectories—accelerating advantage or disadvantage—lead to vastly different adult outcomes. 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