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Does Parenting Contribute to Achievement Gaps?
November 21, 2006
Ronald Ferguson faculty director, Achievement Gap Initiative, Harvard
Jelani Mandara assistant professor, Northwestern
Richard Murnane professor, education, HGSE

Ronald Ferguson and Jelani Mandara address evidence concerning ways that parenting practices may contribute to black-white achievement gaps. The achievement gaps among children of college educated parents receives special emphasis. Presenters propose ways that parenting strategies need to complement school improvement and other approaches to narrowing racial gaps in academic performance.

Richard Murnane, Thompson Professor of Education and Society, moderates. This forum is offered in collaboration with the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.

Culture & Identity | Education
Achievement Gap | Asian | homework | parenting strategies | socioeconomic class | white | African American | Economics | Race
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