When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

A last-ditch effort to push Mayor Adams and his administration to slow the implementation of new class size caps before Zohran Mamdani takes office has failed. Over the recent objections of a ...

A college degree is supposed to be the great equalizer in the labor market, promising upward mobility and better pay for all. But a new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests ...

For millions of middle-class students, the American dream of higher education is slipping away. Not because of grades, ambition or effort, but because of a financial aid system that limits those who ...

In an achievement-oriented society, it's easy to feel "stuck" regardless of your financial standing. However, specific socioeconomic clues can distinguish one's position firmly within the lower class, ...