Children of the Dream
by Basic Books
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An acclaimed economist reveals that school integration efforts in the 1970s and 1980s were overwhelmingly successful -- and argues that we must renew our commitment to integration for the sake of all Americans
We are frequently told that school integration was a social experiment doomed from the start. But as Rucker C. Johnson demonstrates in Children of the Dream, it was, in fact, a spectacular achievement. Drawing on longitudinal studies going back to the 1960s, he shows that students who attended integrated and well-funded schools were more successful in life than those who did not -- and this held true for children of all races.
Yet as a society we have given up on integration. Since the high point of integration in 1988, we have regressed and segregation again prevails. Contending that integrated, well-funded schools are the primary engine of social mobility, Children of the Dream offers a radical new take on social policy. It is essential reading in our divided times.
PUBLISHER:
Basic Books
ISBN-10:
1541672704
ISBN-13:
9781541672703
BINDING:
Hardback
BISAC:
Political Science
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2019
NUMBER OF PAGES:
336
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
9.60(H) x 6.40(W) x 1.55(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English