The Economic Impact of Achievement Gaps in Pennsylvania's Public Schools

This study documents the magnitude of the gaps in education performance across public school students in Pennsylvania classified by race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status as measured by standardized achievement tests in eighth grade and high school graduation rates. The economic consequences of the...

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Main Author: Karoly, Lynn A. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2015
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