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Schwartz, Heather L. – Abell Foundation, 2011
In 1966, the Coleman Report firmly established the link between a family's socioeconomic status and a child's educational outcomes. Known as the "income achievement gap," the disparity between the achievement of poor and rich children has become entrenched in our nation's educational landscape: with few exceptions, schools with high…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Status, County Programs, Public Policy
Ragan, Mark – 2002
Efforts to integrate the delivery of human service programs (HSP) in Colorado's El Paso County and Mesa County were examined through site visits and meetings with 34 members of HSP staff in both counties. The site visits confirmed that staff and management of HSP in both counties have implemented a series of client-centered processes to provide…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attitudes, Case Studies, Community Coordination