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Education and opportunity

Education and opportunity. Oct 10. Schools and equal opportunity . Ideal of equal opportunity Differences in Educational Attainment High school grads: 80% (Texas) to 92% (Wyoming) College grads: 17% (WV) to 38% (Mass.) Grad degree: 6% (Ark.) to 16% (Mass.).

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Education and opportunity

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  1. Education and opportunity Oct 10

  2. Schools and equal opportunity • Ideal of equal opportunity • Differences in Educational Attainment High school grads: 80% (Texas) to 92% (Wyoming) College grads: 17% (WV) to 38% (Mass.) Grad degree: 6% (Ark.) to 16% (Mass.)

  3. International Comparison (Math) • Singapore 573 • Japan 536 • Switzerland 531 • Finland 519 • UK 494 • US 481 • Greece 453 • Mexico 413

  4. Connecticut vs Nation Connecticut United States • Spending per pupil: $13,659 • 4th Math: 45% • 4th Reading: 41% • 8th Math: 35% • 8th Reading: 37% • HS graduation rate: 82% $9,683 39% 33% 32% 31% 74%

  5. What affects academic performance? • Spending on schools? • Attempts to equalize • Family background • Teacher/Administrator “Quality” • Local autonomy vs. equal opportunity

  6. Spending (000s) “Proficient” Writing (8th) Sharon 25.9 95% Hartford 21.7 67% New Haven 18.9 70% Wilton 17.3 98% Hamden 16.2 85% Bridgeport 13.9 63% Brooklyn 13.2 93% Danbury 12.7 84% Examples of variation (CT)

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