Education Next is running a series of articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational Opportunity.” The full series will appear in the Spring 2016 issue of Education Next. Articles will be posted here as they are released online.
Education Next hosted a conference in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25, 2016, to coincide with this special issue of the journal. Click here to learn more about the event.
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James S. Coleman: Education’s North Star From the Editors By Paul E. Peterson |
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The Life and Times of James S. Coleman Hero and villain of school policy research By Sally B. Kilgore |
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What Matters for Student Achievement Updating Coleman on the influence of families and schools By Eric A. Hanushek |
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Game Plan for Learning Building on Coleman’s early theories, new academic competitions motivate students to achieve By Greg Toppo |
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Desegregation Since the Coleman Report Racial composition of schools and student learning By Steven Rivkin |
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In Schools, Teacher Quality Matters Most Today’s research reinforces Coleman’s findings By Dan Goldhaber |
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Schools of Choice Expanding opportunity for urban minority students By Martin R. West |
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The Immensity of The Coleman Data Project Gaining clarity on the report’s flaws will improve future research By Caroline Hoxby |
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How Family Background Influences Student Achievement Can schools narrow the gap? By Anna J. Egalite |
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Teacher, Mentor, Colleague James Coleman generously shared his knowledge and expertise By Tom Hoffer |
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Connecting to Practice How we can put education research to work By Thomas J. Kane |
