Income-based Inequality in Educational Outcomes: Learning from State Longitudinal Data Systems / John P. Papay, Richard J. Murnane, John B. Willett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Papay, John P.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Murnane, Richard J.

Willett, John B.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w20802.

NBER working paper series no. w20802

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

Income-based Inequality in Educational Outcomes

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2014.

Summary:

We report results from our long-standing research partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. We make two primary contributions. First, we illustrate the wide range of informative analyses that can be conducted using a state longitudinal data system and the advantages of examining evidence from multiple cohorts of students. Second, we document large income-based gaps in educational attainments, including high-school graduation rates and college-going. Importantly, we show that income-related gaps in both educational credentials and academic skill have narrowed substantially over the past several years in Massachusetts.

Notes:

Print version record

December 2014.