Opportunity 102: Inequality in Education
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The relationship between inequality and education is one of the most widely studied topics in the social science literature, and it has been a frequent theme of feature journalism since the early 1980s. In spite of this attention, few of the most fundamental questions have been answered definitively. In Opportunity 102, Steve Morgan, associate professor of sociology and director of the Cornell Center for the Study of Inequality, will open up discussion of current research on questions such as:
- How important is school funding as a determinant of achievement, and will new funding interventions pay off?
- Why does achievement vary so much across students who attend the same schools, and how concerned should we be about such variation?
- How much benefit is gained from making students repeat a grade if they fail to meet baseline performance standards?
See Also
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Overview
Does Money Per Student Generate Academic Performance?
Per Pupil Revenue and Academic Performance
Other Variables
New Data Is Needed
Within-School Performance Variation
Performance and Socioeconomic Status
Within School Socioeconomic Status
Conclusion
See Also
News Coverage
- Deputy Provost David Harris to host seminars on social inequality to alumni
- Seminars engage alumni in social sciences research