Too many children left behind : the U.S. achievement gap in comparative perspective /

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The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. InToo Many Children Left Behind, an international team of soci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bradbury, Bruce
Otros Autores: Corak, Miles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2015]
Temas:
Children > Social conditions.
Poor children > United States.
Education > United States.
Enfants > Conditions sociales.
Enfants pauvres > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Children > Social conditions
Education
Poor children
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of tables and figures
  • Introduction
  • The meaning and measurement of equal opportunity
  • Resources for children
  • Gaps at school entry
  • Gaps in the school years
  • Diverging progress through school
  • What the U.S. can do to reduce the SES gap in achievement
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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