‘Proficiency for All’—An Oxymoron
By Richard Rothstein
November 14, 2006
Opinion pieces and speeches by EPI staff and associates.
[THIS PAPER WAS PREPARED FOR THE SYMPOSIUM, "EXAMINING AMERICA'S COMMITMENT TO CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS: NCLB AND ITS ALTERNATIVES," SPONSORED BY THE CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER 13-14, 2006]
'Proficiency for All' – An Oxymoron
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