The Children Left Behind
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Too Many Children Left Behind
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Author : Bruce Bradbury
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 2015-06-30
Too Many Children Left Behind written by Bruce Bradbury and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-30 with Social Science categories.
The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. In Too Many Children Left Behind, an international team of social scientists assesses how social mobility varies in the United States compared with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bruce Bradbury, Miles Corak, Jane Waldfogel, and Elizabeth Washbrook show that the academic achievement gap between disadvantaged American children and their more advantaged peers is far greater than in other wealthy countries, with serious consequences for their future life outcomes. With education the key to expanding opportunities for those born into low socioeconomic status families, Too Many Children Left Behind helps us better understand educational disparities and how to reduce them. Analyzing data on 8,000 school children in the United States, the authors demonstrate that disadvantages that begin early in life have long lasting effects on academic performance. The social inequalities that children experience before they start school contribute to a large gap in test scores between low- and high-SES students later in life. Many children from low-SES backgrounds lack critical resources, including books, high-quality child care, and other goods and services that foster the stimulating environment necessary for cognitive development. The authors find that not only is a child’s academic success deeply tied to his or her family background, but that this class-based achievement gap does not narrow as the child proceeds through school. The authors compare test score gaps from the United States with those from three other countries and find smaller achievement gaps and greater social mobility in all three, particularly in Canada. The wider availability of public resources for disadvantaged children in those countries facilitates the early child development that is fundamental for academic success. All three countries provide stronger social services than the United States, including universal health insurance, universal preschool, paid parental leave, and other supports. The authors conclude that the United States could narrow its achievement gap by adopting public policies that expand support for children in the form of tax credits, parenting programs, and pre-K. With economic inequalities limiting the futures of millions of children, Too Many Children Left Behind is a timely study that uses global evidence to show how the United States can do more to level the playing field.
Many Children Left Behind
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Author : Deborah Meier
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2004-09-29
Many Children Left Behind written by Deborah Meier and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-29 with Education categories.
Signed into law in 2002, the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) promised to revolutionize American public education. Originally supported by a bipartisan coalition, it purports to improve public schools by enforcing a system of standards and accountability through high-stakes testing. Many people supported it originally, despite doubts, because of its promise especially to improve the way schools serve poor children. By making federal funding contingent on accepting a system of tests and sanctions, it is radically affecting the life of schools around the country. But, argue the authors of this citizen's guide to the most important political issue in education, far from improving public schools and increasing the ability of the system to serve poor and minority children, the law is doing exactly the opposite. Here some of our most prominent, respected voices in education-including school innovator Deborah Meier, education activist Alfie Kohn, and founder of the Coalition of Essential Schools Theodore R. Sizer-come together to show us how, point by point, NCLB undermines the things it claims to improve: * How NCLB punishes rather than helps poor and minority kids and their schools * How NCLB helps further an agenda of privatization and an attack on public schools * How the focus on testing and test preparation dumbs down classrooms * And they put forward a richly articulated vision of alternatives. Educators and parents around the country are feeling the harshly counterproductive effects of NCLB. This book is an essential guide to understanding what's wrong and where we should go from here.
The Child Left Behind
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Author : Anne Bennett
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2010-01-21
The Child Left Behind written by Anne Bennett and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-21 with Fiction categories.
A moving family drama of one young woman’s fight to survive, to find her long-lost relatives and to find a place to call home
Left Behind
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Author : Tim LaHaye
language : en
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2011
Left Behind written by Tim LaHaye and has been published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with FICTION categories.
After millions of people around the world vanish in one moment, in what many claim to be the Rapture, Rayford Steele begins a search for the truth amidst global chaos.
Left Behind Children In Rural China
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Author : Ye Jingzhong
language : en
Publisher: Paths International Ltd
Release Date : 2010-11-01
Left Behind Children In Rural China written by Ye Jingzhong and has been published by Paths International Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Political Science categories.
This ground breaking work is the result of research by Plan International China and the China Agricultural University on children who have been left behind in their rural villages when their parents migrate to cities in search of work.
The Child Left Behind
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Author : Gracie Hart
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-09-20
The Child Left Behind written by Gracie Hart and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with Fiction categories.
Can she find somewhere to call home? Victoria Wild is only four years old but already knows about heartbreak, having been abandoned by her unwed mother when she was only a baby. Luckily her Aunt Eliza was there to take her in but times are still hard on Pit Lane and while Eliza does her best to make sure there is always food on the table, Victoria bears the stigma of her illegitimacy. Her aunt also fears the day when Victoria will start to ask about her father... But even when Eliza is offered a chance to make a better life for herself and her niece, there are sacrifices to be made. And more trouble is around the corner – in the form of Victoria’s mother, Mary-Anne Wild, who is finally coming home not to be a proper mother to her daughter but to exact her revenge on the man who ruined her life... A gritty, heart-warming saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope
The Children Of China S Great Migration
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Author : Rachel Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-08-20
The Children Of China S Great Migration written by Rachel Murphy and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with Business & Economics categories.
Rachel Murphy explores Chinese children's experience of having migrant parents and the impact this has on family relationships in China.
No Undocumented Child Left Behind
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Author : Michael A. Olivas
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2012
No Undocumented Child Left Behind written by Michael A. Olivas and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Law categories.
Explores the issue of the education of undocumented school children, examining both financial and legal topics.
The Education Of Migrant Children And China S Future
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Author : Holly H. Ming
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-17
The Education Of Migrant Children And China S Future written by Holly H. Ming and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Education categories.
There are more than 225 million rural-to-urban migrant workers, and some 20 million migrant children in Chinese cities. Because of policies related to the household registration (hukou) system, migrant students are not allowed a public high school education in the cities, so their urban education stops abruptly at the end of middle school. This book investigates the post-middle school education and labor market decisions of migrant students in Beijing and Shanghai, and provides a glimpse into the future of a crucial link in China’s development. The stories of how these migrant students seek upward mobility and urban citizenship also reveal one of the most intricate structural inequalities in China today. Based on quantitative data collected from middle schools in Beijing and Shanghai, and ethnographic data drawing on in-depth interviews with migrant children, their parents, and teachers, this book offers a portrait of the migration and educational experiences and prospects of second generation migrant youth in China today. It explores the urban experience of migrant students, contrasting it with that of local city youngsters, examining the migrant students’ family backgrounds, family dynamics, neighborhood and school experience, and interaction with locals. It goes on to look at the migrant students’ education and career aspirations, the structural obstacles preventing their fulfilment, and how migrant families respond to institutional constraints on educational opportunity. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of policy implications and offers proposals for resolving the dilemmas of migrant youth. This book will of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese studies, Asian education, migration and social development.
Losing Our Minds
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Author : Deborah L. Ruf
language : en
Publisher: Great Potential Press, Inc.
Release Date : 2005
Losing Our Minds written by Deborah L. Ruf and has been published by Great Potential Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Education categories.
Wouldn't it be a disgrace if we lost the brightest students now attending our nation's schools? Dr. Deborah L. Ruf establishes that there are far more highly gifted children than previously imagined, yet large numbers of very bright children are "never discovered" by their schools. Using 78 gifted and highly gifted children as her examples, she illustrates five levels of giftedness. Parents will be able to estimate which of the five levels of giftedness their child fits by comparing their own child's developmental milestones to those of the children described in the book. This book contains practical advice for parents, including how to find a school that works for your child. Book jacket.