En Estados Unidos existe la creencia compartida de que no importa lo humilde que seas, con trabajo duro y perseverancia, se pueden mejorar las perspectivas en la vida y dar a nuestros hijos la oportunidad de un futuro seguro y productivo.

Experts say the abundance of employment and internship options available to Iowa students could be a reflection of a rebounding economy and the result of renewed efforts by the universities to establish relationships with employers.

The 2014 "Opportunity Index" ranks Nebraska second among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Vermont is ranked No. 1.

The economy is getting better. So why have so many young Americans been left out of the recovery?

The Rockefeller Foundation calls America's "opportunity youth" an "enormous, untapped talent pool for forward-thinking employers" who often struggle to find the right candidates for unfilled jobs.

The latest national survey that looks at the ability of young people to better their lives through economic opportunity and education comes with some good news for Mississippi: More students are graduating from high school and more people are going to college. But even with these positive measures of upward mobility, the state lags behind much of the nation in key areas, according to the 2014 “Opportunity Index.”

The index ranks the best areas for educational opportunity, based on on-time high school graduation rates, the percentage of adults with an associate's degree or higher -- and on preschool enrollment rates. And while the report found that levels of opportunity in America have improved overall since 2011, that accomplishment has not been the case for getting kids enrolled in preschool.