Unequal schools, unequal chances
Subtitle: the challenges to equal opportunity in the Americas
By: edited by Fernando Reimers
Contributors: Reimers, Fernando; David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Publisher: Harvard University. David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, distributed by Harvard University Press; Harvard University. David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies; Distributed by Harvard University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
Subjects: Educational equalization -- Latin America; Education and state -- Latin America; Education -- Latin America
Description: The contributors to this volume discuss current policies and issues in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States, as they explore the nature of the relationship among education, poverty, and inequality. The book provides evidence linking school participation, the quality of education for poor children in the Americas, and the impact of education policies to promote social justice.
Notes: "This book is fifth in a series of works published by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies distributed by Harvard University Press"- back cover

"The David Rockefeller Center series on Latin American Studies, Harvard University" - cover

Includes bibliographical references and index