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The Unwavering SES Achievement Gap: Trends in U.S. Student Performance

Author/s:

Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Laura M. Talpey, Ludger Woessmann

Published Date:

March 2019

Publication:

NBER Working Paper No. 25648

Details:

National Bureau of Economic Research

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