Restoring opportunity : the crisis of inequality and the challenge for American education /
"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 contr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. : New York :
Harvard Education Press ; Russell Sage Foundation,
[2014]
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| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 189 pages : charts ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612506357 (library ed.) 1612506356 9781612506340 (pbk.) 1612506348 (pbk.) |