Making education work for the poor : the potential of children's savings accounts /

'Making Education Work for the Poor' identifies wealth inequality as the gravest threat to the American education system. Today, wealth, rather than individuals' effort and ability, determines educational outcomes. This book calls for universal Opportunity Investment Accounts to be th...

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Hauptverfasser:
Elliott, William, III, Lewis, Melinda K.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
'Making Education Work for the Poor' identifies wealth inequality as the gravest threat to the American education system. Today, wealth, rather than individuals' effort and ability, determines educational outcomes. This book calls for universal Opportunity Investment Accounts to be the cornerstone of the wealth-building agenda the nation needs to salvage the American Dream.
Umfang:
1 online resource (289 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-062158-3
0-19-755969-7
0-19-062157-5
Schlagworte:
Low-income students > Education.
College costs > United States.
Education savings accounts > United States.
Education, Higher > United States > Finance.
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