The Economic Payoff to Investing in Educational Justice

The quest for educational equity is a moral imperative for a society in which education is a crucial determinant of life chances. Yet whether there is an economic return to the taxpayer for investing in educational justice is often not considered. It is possible that the economic benefits of reducin...

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Autor principal: Levin, Henry M. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2009
En:Año: 2009
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