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ERIC Number: EJ110015
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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What is Meant by 'an Equal Educational Opportunity'?
Coleman, James S.
Oxford Review of Education, 1, 1, 26-29, 75
Expanding on his definition of equality of educational opportunity, James Coleman suggests that it is important to connote the fact that the schools' task is to reduce the unequalizing impact of students' home and school environments. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education, Fundamental Concepts, Nature Nurture Controversy, Performance Factors
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