Whither opportunity?: rising inequality, schools, and children's life chances

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2012-06-01otherChoice Reviews Online1,731 citationsclosed

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School Choice and Performance Social and Cultural Dynamics Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Abstract

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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