Elliott, William, III,

Making education work for the poor : the potential of children's savings accounts / William Elliott and Melinda Lewis. - xxx, 254 pages ; 24 cm

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" --

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

2017048376


College costs--United States.
Education savings accounts--United States.
Education, Higher--Finance.--United States
Finance, Personal--United States.

LB2342 / .E435 2018

371.826/94