Policy
Success Sequence
Research shows that young people who finish high school, work full time, and wait until marriage to have children avoid poverty as adults 97% of the time. These life milestones, together known as the “success sequence,” represent a framework for strengthening upward mobility for Utah’s youth.
Sutherland Institute is working to promote these principles and remove barriers that make it harder for Utahns to achieve the success sequence. Through quality research, coalition building, and partnerships with local and national experts and leaders committed to upward mobility, Sutherland is elevating the importance and impact of education, work and family as key pillars of opportunity for the next generation.
Success Sequence
Research shows that young people who finish high school, work full time, and wait until marriage to have children avoid poverty as adults 97% of the time. These life milestones, together known as the “success sequence,” represent a framework for strengthening upward mobility for Utah’s youth.
Sutherland Institute is working to promote these principles and remove barriers that make it harder for Utahns to achieve the success sequence. Through quality research, coalition building, and partnerships with local and national experts and leaders committed to upward mobility, Sutherland is elevating the importance and impact of education, work and family as key pillars of opportunity for the next generation.
Research & Resources
Conversations
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A hand up, not a handout.
Crucial decisions for increasing the odds of success
How to defend against criticisms of the success sequence
The success sequence as an anti-poverty approach
How states can implement the success sequence
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Are we losing the war on poverty? Angela Rachidi on the success sequence as a solution
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What is the success sequence and why does it make an impact? #success #SuccessSequence #education
A hand up, not a handout.
Insights & Takeaways
Cox’s State of the State elevates family and success sequence
The governor rightly cited the institutional role of families and the long-term benefits of life milestones anchored to education, work and family.
Education trends: To 2021 and beyond
Year 2020 disrupted many things, including education. What is the future of education in 2021 and beyond? Ian Rowe, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, spoke about some of today’s most timely education issues at a Sutherland Institute event. Here are three important takeaways from his remarks.
Five Family Policy Recommendations Unveiled in New Sutherland Institute Report
Sutherland Institute announced today a new report titled “The Utah Family Miracle: Five Policy Ideas to Keep Utah Families Strong and Stable.”
How family impacts education – and why we should track it
Much of the national or state data surrounding outcomes and performance in education is commonly searchable by factors like gender, race or income. Why not family structure data?
How to bring the success sequence to Utah students
Utah has been a leader in education, priding itself on its focus on parents’ rights in education and strong families generally. But there’s always room for improvement.