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Morsy, Leila; Rothstein, Richard – Economic Policy Institute, 2015
That students' social and economic characteristics shape their cognitive and behavioral outcomes is well established, yet policymakers typically resist accepting that non-school disadvantages necessarily depress outcomes. Rather, they look to better schools and teachers to close achievement gaps, and consistently come up short. This report…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Social Class, Academic Achievement, Child Rearing
Cole, Claire; Winsler, Adam – Society for Research in Child Development, 2010
The detrimental effects of lead exposure in children have been known for over 100 years. Although a few initial measures implemented about 30 years ago were effective in somewhat reducing levels of lead exposure in children, relatively little has been done recently from a policy perspective to protect children from lead. We now know from recent…
Descriptors: Poisoning, Child Health, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Influences