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Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 10/15/2010

The limits of Moco schools' economic integration study
By Valerie Strauss
There are big limits to the study released today showing that several hundred low-income students who went to school in low-poverty schools in Montgomery County did better on standardized math tests than kids who went to high-poverty schools.

By Valerie Strauss  |  11:35 AM ET, 10/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Equity, Equity, Equity | Tags:  casey foundation, david berliner, economic integration, high-poverty schools, low-income families, michelle rhee, moco schools, montgomery county schools, poverty, standardized tests

Posted at 03:00 AM ET, 07/27/2010

Good, bad news on U.S. children
By Valerie Strauss
Even before the U.S. economic turndown began in the late 1990s, the child poverty rate had increased in this decade, affecting nearly one-fifth of American kids, according to a new report on the well-being of American kids.

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Categories:  Health | Tags:  casey foundation report, child health indicators, kids count

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 05/18/2010

Report looks at role of poverty, parents in student success
By Valerie Strauss
A new report by the Casey Foundation shows the close link between poverty and student success in reading, and makes recommendations for schools and community members.

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Categories:  Reading, Reading, Reading | Tags:  Casey Foundation, Casey Foundation report on reading, achievement gap, achievement gap in reading, new report on reading, parental involvement, parental responsibility in school, poverty and student achievement, reading research