Hidden Keys To Educational Success

Hidden Keys To Educational Success

Why do students thrive in some schools and not in others. The answer isn't always as obvious as you might think.

Sufficient education funding and a well-trained teaching staff are two keys to educational success. But those features alone don't guarantee student achievement. Join Kojo for a look at how schools and teachers may inadvertently perpetuate educational disparities, especially when it comes to students who are already marginalized through poverty, discrimination, or other difficulties at home.

Guests

Prudence Carter

Associate Professor, Stanford University; and author of "Stubborn Roots: Race, Culture, and Inequality in U.S. and South African" (Oxford Univ. Press)

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