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Murnane, Richard J.; Steele, Jennifer L. – Future of Children, 2007
Richard Murnane and Jennifer Steele argue that if the United States is to equip its young people with the skills essential in the new economy, high-quality teachers are more important than ever. In recent years, the demand for effective teachers has increased as enrollments have risen, class sizes have fallen, and a large share of the teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence, Economically Disadvantaged
Rouse, Cecilia Elena; Barrow, Lisa – Future of Children, 2006
Although education pays off handsomely in the United States, children from low-income families attain less education than children from more advantaged families. In this article, Cecilia Elena Rouse and Lisa Barrow investigate why family background is so strongly linked to education. The authors show that family socioeconomic status affects such…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Status, Social Mobility