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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradbury, Bruce
Other Authors: Corak, Miles
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2015].
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Poor children.
Education.
Children > Social conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Enfants pauvres > États-Unis.
Enfants > Conditions sociales.
Education > United States.
Poor children > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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