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Restoring opportunity : the crisis of inequality and the challenge for American education / Greg J. Duncan and Richard J. Murnane.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duncan, Greg J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational equalization--United States.
- Educational equalization.
- United States.
- School improvement programs--United States.
- School improvement programs.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- "In this landmark volume, Greg J. Duncan and Richard J. Murnane lay out a meticulously researched case showing how-in a time of spiraling inequality-strategically targeted interventions and supports can help schools significantly improve the life chances of low-income children. A crowning contribution from these two leading economists in the field of education and a passionate call to action on behalf of the young people on whom our nation's future depends."--P. 4 of cover
- Contents:
- A fading dream
- Diverging destinies
- Family income and school success
- Challenges in the classroom
- Promising prekindergarten programs
- Elementary schools that work
- High schools that improve life chances
- Programs that support families
- Restoring opportunity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1612506348
- 9781612506357
- 1612506356
- 9781612506340
- OCLC:
- 869269857
- Publisher Number:
- 99958865132
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