The Opportunity Gap - NYTimes.com - 9 views
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hcps-drillinki on 09 Feb 15"As a result, behavior gaps are opening up. In 1972, kids from the bottom quartile of earners participated in roughly the same number of activities as kids from the top quartile. Today, it's a chasm." This article tells how the opportunity gap in education has increased over time. Poorer kids make less, and also grow up differently. Richer kids, however, grow up having much more privilege and opportunity.
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hcps-drillinki on 09 Feb 15"As a result, behavior gaps are opening up. In 1972, kids from the bottom quartile of earners participated in roughly the same number of activities as kids from the top quartile. Today, it's a chasm." This article tells how the opportunity gap in education has increased over time. Poorer kids make less, and also grow up differently. Richer kids, however, grow up having much more privilege and opportunity.