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Clotfelter, Charles T.; Ladd, Helen F.; Vigdor, Jacob L. – Child Development, 2012
Since 1990, Latin American immigrants to the United States have dispersed beyond traditional gateway regions to a number of "new destinations." Both theory and past empirical evidence provide mixed guidance as to whether the children of these immigrants are adversely affected by residing in a nontraditional destination. This study uses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Evidence, Immigrants
Ladd, Helen F. – Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, 2008
This paper examines school-related policies and strategies that have been proposed or justified, at least in part, on the basis of their potential for reducing black-white test score gaps. These include strategies, one of which is greater integration, to reduce differences in the quality of teachers faced by black and white students; school and…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Scores, Accountability, White Students