Author
Richard J. Murnane
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ResourceCan Policy Interventions Reduce Inequality? Looking Beyond Test Scores for Evidence
Learning how particular government policies affect families requires well-designed and well-coordinated mixed-methods research that pays attention to a variety of indicators of success.
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ResourceRestoring Opportunity
Published by Harvard Education Press and the Russell Sage Foundation, "Restoring Opportunity lays out a meticulously researched case for how targeted interventions and support can significantly level the playing field between low-income children and their more fortunate peers."
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Blog PostKeys for Improving the Education of Low-income Children
Technological advances and globalization have transformed the American economy over the past four decades, posing enormous challenges for America’s public schools. The advanced skills needed to earn a good living in today’s labor market have placed greater demands on our nation’s schools. Strong skills and post-secondary educational credentials determine labor market earnings much more than […]
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ResourceWhither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances
Published by the Russell Sage Foundation, "this pioneering volume casts a stark light on the ways rising inequality may now be compromising schools’ functioning, and with it the promise of equal opportunity in America."
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