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ERIC Number: EJ507714
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
A Nation Divided by Its Schools.
Krieg, Richard M.; Wheelan, Charles
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n7 p81-85 Spr 1995
New Trier High School in Winnetka (Illinois) and DuSable High School in Chicago illustrate the gross inequities in the state's public education system. Wealthy New Trier is able to spend twice as much per student in an environment that is already advantaged in every respect, from teacher salaries to courses offered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Expenditure per Student, High School Students, High Schools, Low Income Groups, Public Schools, School District Spending, School District Wealth, Teacher Salaries, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Illinois (Chicago); Illinois (Winnetka)