These essays identify the leading sources of inequality in public education - both in the home and in school - and propose concrete public-policy remedies. The authors examine such topics as: the strengths and weaknesses of summer schooling; teacher enhancement; and zero-tolerance policies.
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Richard D. Kahlenberg is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, where he writes about education, equal opportunity, and civil rights. He is the author of four books, including "Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy" (Columbia University Press, 2007) and "All Together Now: Creating Middle Class Schools through Public School Choice" (a Century Foundation Book published by Brookings, 2001). He is also the editor of four more, including "America's Untapped Resource: Low-Income Students in Higher Education" (Century Foundation Press, 2004) and "Public School Choice vs. Private School Vouchers" (Century Foundation Press, 2003).
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