Every day Quote by Hillary Rodham Clinton
““In the 1990s, the Clinton administration experimented with a program called Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing, which gave poor families in public housing vouchers to move to safer, middle-income neighborhoods where their children were surrounded every day by evidence that life can be better. Twenty years later, the children of those families have grown up to earn higher incomes and attend college at higher rates than their peers who stayed behind. And””
About This Quote
Source Policy: Moving to Opportunity (MTO) program, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1994‑2000
The MTO experiment showed that providing low‑income families with housing vouchers to move to better neighborhoods can improve long‑term socioeconomic outcomes for their children.
In simple terms: Housing vouchers can boost children's future earnings and education.
Key Takeaway
Invest in place‑based opportunities for families.
Themes
poverty alleviation
housing policy
social mobility
Mood
optimistic
analytical
Type
policy
research
inspirational
When to use this quote
- family relocation
- education planning
- community development
- policy evaluation
Key Concepts
urban economics
intergenerational equity
neighborhood effects
Questions to Reflect On
- How can similar programs be tailored to different cities?
- What additional supports are needed for lasting impact?
A Different Perspective
Results may vary by local labor markets and support services.
