American education as we know it today—guaranteed by the state to serve every child in the country—is still less than a hundred years old. It’s no wonder

Across OECD countries, almost one in every five students does not reach a basic minimum level of skills. This book presents a series of policy recommendations f

In 1954 the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education; ten years later, Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act. These monumental changes in American law

Tinkering with the current educational system from within has not provided a just and equitable education for all children. In this book, acclaimed education th

In times of growing economic inequality, improving equity in education becomes more urgent. While some countries and economies that participate in the OECD Prog