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Paul E. Peterson
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 331
Citations - 9331
Paul E. Peterson is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: School choice & Voucher. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 328 publications receiving 9146 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul E. Peterson include University of Chicago & Brookings Institution.
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The Urban Underclass.
TL;DR: Many believe that the urban underclass in America is a large, rapidly increasing proportion of the population; crime, teenage pregnancy, and high school dropout rates are escalating; and that welfare rolls are exploding as discussed by the authors.
The Price for Federalism
TL;DR: The price of federalism is the complexity of the federal system as discussed by the authors, which results in governmental interconnections that are too complex, creates overlapping responsibilities, perpetuates social inequalities, and stifles economic growth.
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The price of federalism
TL;DR: The price of federalism is the complexity of the federal system as discussed by the authors, which results in governmental interconnections that are too complex, creates overlapping responsibilities, perpetuates social inequalities, and stifles economic growth.
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The Education Gap: Vouchers and Urban Schools
TL;DR: The Education Gap is the first book to gather a significant body of data on vouchers in multiple locations, and it reveals startling new evidence that voucher programs benefit African-American students more than participants from other ethnic groups as mentioned in this paper.
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No Child Left Behind?: The Politics and Practice of School Accountability
Paul E. Peterson,Martin R. West +1 more
TL;DR: The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as mentioned in this paper is the most important legislation in American education since the 1960s and has been widely recognized as one of the most successful education reform laws.