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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. In Too Many Children Left Behind, an international team of social scientists assesses how social mobility varies in the United States compared with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bruce Bradbury, Miles Corak, Jane Waldfogel, and Elizabeth Washbrook show that the academic achievement gap between disadvantaged American children and their more advantaged peers is far greater than in other wealthy countries, with serious consequences for their future life outcomes. With education the key to expanding opportunities for those born into low socioeconomic status families, Too Many Children Left Behind helps us better understand educational disparities and how to reduce them. Analyzing data on 8,000 school children in the United States, the authors demonstrate that disadvantages that begin early in life have long lasting effects on academic performance. The social inequalities that children experience before they start school contribute to a large gap in test scores between low- and high-SES students later in life. Many children from low-SES backgrounds lack critical resources, including books, high-quality child care, and other goods and services that foster the stimulating environment necessary for cognitive development. The authors find that not only is a child's academic success deeply tied to his or her family background, but that this class-based achievement gap does not narrow as the child proceeds through school. The authors compare test score gaps from the United States with those from three other countries and find smaller achievement gaps and greater social mobility in all three, particularly in Canada. The wider availability of public resources for disadvantaged children in those countries facilitates the early child development that is fundamental for academic success. All three countries provide stronger social services than the United States, including universal health insurance, universal preschool, paid parental leave, and other supports. The authors conclude that the United States could narrow its achievement gap by adopting public policies that expand support for children in the form of tax credits, parenting programs, and pre-K. With economic inequalities limiting the futures of millions of children, Too Many Children Left Behind is a timely study that uses global evidence to show how the United States can do more to level the playing field.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. In Too Many Children Left Behind, an international team of social scientists assesses how social mobility varies in the United States compared with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bruce Bradbury, Miles Corak, Jane Waldfogel, and Elizabeth Washbrook show that the academic achievement gap between disadvantaged American children and their more advantaged peers is far greater than in other wealthy countries, with serious consequences for their future life outcomes. With education the key to expanding opportunities for those born into low socioeconomic status families, Too Many Children Left Behind helps us better understand educational disparities and how to reduce them. Analyzing data on 8,000 school children in the United States, the authors demonstrate that disadvantages that begin early in life have long lasting effects on academic performance. The social inequalities that children experience before they start school contribute to a large gap in test scores between low- and high-SES students later in life. Many children from low-SES backgrounds lack critical resources, including books, high-quality child care, and other goods and services that foster the stimulating environment necessary for cognitive development. The authors find that not only is a child's academic success deeply tied to his or her family background, but that this class-based achievement gap does not narrow as the child proceeds through school. The authors compare test score gaps from the United States with those from three other countries and find smaller achievement gaps and greater social mobility in all three, particularly in Canada. The wider availability of public resources for disadvantaged children in those countries facilitates the early child development that is fundamental for academic success. All three countries provide stronger social services than the United States, including universal health insurance, universal preschool, paid parental leave, and other supports. The authors conclude that the United States could narrow its achievement gap by adopting public policies that expand support for children in the form of tax credits, parenting programs, and pre-K. With economic inequalities limiting the futures of millions of children, Too Many Children Left Behind is a timely study that uses global evidence to show how the United States can do more to level the playing field.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Book in Good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. As New 1991 No tears or markings, all pop-ups intact. Carilyn Greer & Bruce Foster (illustratore).

Soft cover. Condizione: Good+. First Edition First Printing. Six of Ray Bradbury's classic stories are given new life in this graphic novel format, adapted & illustrated by six different authors; cover art by Bruce Jensen. An Introduction by Bradbury precedes each story. A First Edition, First Printing from 1992, this oversized softcover is in Good+ condition: very clean, glued binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Only flaws are 1) former owner's stamp a couple places in front matter, 2) general edgewear all around, including slightly bent corners, light creases, rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Jensen, Bruce (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. The photos in the listing are of the actual item you will receive. See contents page in photos Fine condition. See photos whb10.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st printing (1990). Trade-sized. Cover art by Comstock, Inc. Includes "Introduction"; "Themes and Variations: A View on the SF and Fantasy of 1988" by Ian Watson; "Free Associating About "Free Falling" by Lois McMaster Bujold; "Ray Bradbury: Ambassador to the Future" by Greg Bear; "The Collector Speaks" & "More Than One Way to Burn a Book" by Ray Bradbury; "Bible Stories for Adults, No. 17: The Deluge" by James Morrow; "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen; Schrodinger's Kitten" by George Alec Effinger; "The Fort Moxie Branch" by Jack McDevitt; "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" by Neal Barrett, Jr.; "The Other Dead Man" by Gene Wolfe; "The Daily Chernobyl" by Robert Frazier; "The Last of the Winnebagos" by Connie Willis; "My Alphabet Starts Where Your Alphabet Ends" by Paul Di Filippo; "The Year of the Pratfall: SF Movies of 1988" by Bill Warren. Rhysling Award Winners: "A Nightmare Collector" by Bruce Boston; "Rocky Road to Hoe" by Suzette Haden Elgin; "White Trains" by Lucius Shepard. In Memoriam: "Clifford D. Simak" by Gordon R. Dickson; "Robert A. Heinlein" by Frank M. Robinson. "Appendixes: About the Nebula Award; Selected Titles from the 1991 Preliminary Nebula Ballot; Past Nebula Award Winners". Minor wear and tanning. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 7/1992 Bantam Spectra Books; 1st printing; Bruce Jensen painted cover; Howard Zimmerman (Editor); Introduction by Ray Bradbury; ** Authorized Adaptions from Ray Bradbury stories, includes; Come Into my Cellar, by Dave Gibbons; Rocket Summer, by James Sherman; The Locusts, by James Sherman; Night Meeting, by Daniel Torres; Punishment Without Crime, by Ralph Reese; A Piece of Wood, by Mark Chiarello; The Flying Machine (from Weird Science-Fantasy 23) by Al Feldstein and Bernie Krigstein; 84 Pages including covers; Softcover; Full Color; ISBN: 0-553-35126-5; Weight = 235 Grams; AS NEW = $12.99; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bruce Jensen Illustrated Cover. (illustratore). Book. …

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 7/1992 Bantam Spectra Books; 1st printing; Bruce Jensen painted cover; Howard Zimmerman (Editor); Introduction by Ray Bradbury; ** Authorized Adaptions from Ray Bradbury stories, includes; Come Into my Cellar, by Dave Gibbons; Rocket Summer, by James Sherman; The Locusts, by James Sherman; Night Meeting, by Daniel Torres; Punishment Without Crime, by Ralph Reese; A Piece of Wood, by Mark Chiarello; The Flying Machine (from Weird Science-Fantasy 23) by Al Feldstein and Bernie Krigstein; 84 Pages including covers; Softcover; Full Color; ISBN: 0-553-35126-5; Weight = 235 Grams; AS NEW = $12.99; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bruce Jensen Illustrated Cover. (illustratore). Book. …

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. None. First Edition. Featuring "The One Who Waits" by Ray Bradbury. Very light edge tanning, else a near fine copy. In a plastic magazine envelope.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition Thus. Belmont NY 1968 1st ed.236pp Good only condition with wear, creasing, rubbing to covers, toning to pages. Sr 3/5.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Good. 2nd printing. Pyramid 1961 2nd printing 192pp Good condition with edge wear, creasing to covers and spine, toning to pages, repair to first page, check marks in pen to contents page. See photos sr 3/3.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. None. First Edition. Featuring "The One Who Waits" by Ray Bradbury. A clean, unmarked, bright copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine and a crease on the lower left front corner; no interior markings. Cover art by Don Ivan Punchatz. This anthology contains: A Miracle of Rare Device by Ray Bradbury; Space Opera by Ray Russell; Put Them All Together, They Spell Monster by Ray Russell; The Trouble with Machines by Ron Goulart; A Man's Home is His Castle by Ron Goulart; The Killer in the TV Set by Bruce Jay Friedman; A Foot in the Door by Bruce Jay Friedman; Punch by Frederik Pohl; Professor Hyde by Thomas Berger; The Chimeras by Arthur Koestler; Number Eight by Patrick McGivern; Mr. Swift and His Remarkable Thing by Jeremiah McMahon; and The Fully Automated Love Life of Henry Keanridge by Stan Dryer. Don Punchatz; (illustratore). Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. SO YOU WANT TO BE A STAR. - Cartoons from Playboy >>> Cover scuffing & creasing.; tanned interior covers;; name in pen to interior front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dan Glass Cover. (illustratore). Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. Classic Cartoons from Playboy 1960 (Playboy Press 1972; Cover art by Phil Interlandi); >> Wesr to paper spine. cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cover art by Phil Interlandi (illustratore). Book.