Making education work for the poor : the potential of children's savings accounts / William Elliott and Melinda Lewis.

By:

Elliott, William, III

Contributor(s):

Lewis, Melinda K

Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]Description: xxx, 254 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780190621568 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
9780190866846 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Making education work for the poorDDC classification:

371.826/94 23

LOC classification:

LB2342 .E435 2018

Summary: "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" -- Provided by publisher.

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Title notes ( 2 )

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	LB2342 .E435 2018	1	Available		33039001457729

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-243) and index.

"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" -- Provided by publisher.