Socio-Economic Status and Life Expectancy in the United States, 1970–1990

While de jure segregation is illegal in the United States, many school systems still enforce a form of de facto segregation, based on various factors including socio-economic status. This causes disparity in educational outcomes, especially when examined through the lens of skills identified by the partnership for 21st century learning (i.e., critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity). A digital divide, which has been created by unequal access to technology, is directly responsible for an uneven playing field for disadvantaged students, and the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing inequalities. Suggestions regarding how to reduce the digital divide are shared; implementing these might create a more equitable learning environment for all students.

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The Return to Education in the Mid-Twentieth Century: Evidence from Twins

The Journal of Economic History ◽

10.1017/s0022050720000492 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 80 (4) ◽

pp. 1101-1142

Author(s):

James J. Feigenbaum ◽

Hui Ren Tan

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Twentieth Century ◽

Family Background ◽

Economic Status ◽

The United States ◽

Return To Education ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Labor Earnings ◽

Return To Schooling ◽

Unobserved Ability

What was the return to education in the United States at mid-century? In 1940, the correlation between years of schooling and earnings was relatively low. In this article, we estimate the causal return to schooling in 1940, constructing a large linked sample of twin brothers to account for differences in unobserved ability and family background. We find that each additional year of schooling increased labor earnings by approximately 4 percent, about half the return found for more recent cohorts in twins studies. These returns were evident both within and across occupations and were higher for sons from lower socio-economic status families.

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Disparities in influenza vaccination across the United States: Variability by minority group, Asian sub-populations, socio-economic status, and health insurance coverage

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2016.04.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 138 ◽

pp. 146-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

H. Budhwani ◽

P. De

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Influenza Vaccination ◽

Economic Status ◽

Minority Group ◽

Insurance Coverage ◽

Health Insurance Coverage ◽

The United States ◽

Socio Economic Status

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“New Math” Implementation: A Look inside the Classroom

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education ◽

10.5951/jresematheduc.8.5.0323 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 323-331

Author(s):

Jack Price ◽

John L. Kelley ◽

Jonathan Kelley

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Economic Status ◽

The United States ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

Mathematics Classrooms ◽

Class Time ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

New Math

Over 1200 second- and fifth-grade teachers responded to a questionnaire designed to gather information about practices in mathematics classrooms across the United States. Findings relative to mathematics objectives and assessments, textbooks, “new” topics, class time, teaching methods, schools of low socio-economic status, and in-service opportunities were interpreted with respect to the characteristics of the teachers who responded.

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