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We Americans have long thought of our public education system as the great equalizer, the route out of poverty for new immigrants, the poor and the ambitious. That was true for a long time, but it ...

Income inequality between households and regions has rightly emerged as a policy discussion in this election cycle. If we are lucky, and more dire events don't intervene, it will remain part of ...

Income and education inequality persists, more must be done by Donna Lawrence, contributor - 08/19/16 3:36 PM ET. by Donna Lawrence, contributor - 08/19/16 3:36 PM ET.

Income inequality is the major factor contributing to the challenges facing higher education and is a significant public policy issue. In the 1970s, the share earned by the country's top 10 ...

In this article—the first of two appearing in consecutive months—we describe the origins and nature of growing income inequality and some of its consequences for American children.

Income Inequality. There was some hand-waving in the last argument, because it was fairly straightforward. When it comes to income inequality, we need more statistics. Luckily, Mishel provides plenty.

Education and income inequality. Economist Bryan Caplan at the Econolog blog highlights a new paper by Theda Skocpol of Harvard University and Suzanne Mettler at Cornell.

It’s a reflection of an inequality in American education that starts long before high school. New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education By Claire Cain Miller ...

The belief that higher education leads to higher productivity, which in turn leads to higher wages, is also flawed. While productivity (defined as output per worker) grew by 70% from 1979 to 2018 ...