Want to Build a Better Society? Make Rich Schools Accept Poor Kids
Education policymakers care about more than just test scores. They probably care a lot about making policies that will help them get re-elected. They might care about particular people or places that have been historically disadvantaged. And perhaps...
CGD
859d ago
Perhaps the largest-ever attempt to integrate schools is currently underway in #India.
Read as @Fihi_maFihi discusses the RTE Clause 12 and how it positively changed the behavior of wealthier pupils towards their less wealthy peers
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It turns out helping under-privileged kids go to richer schools doesn't only help the poorer kids--it makes the rich kids nicer people. Good argument for school desegregation and donor-funded scholarships. @CGDev #philanthropy
Happy to see one of my favourite papers - by @raogautam - in AER this month. Making rich schools accept poor kids makes the rich kids nicer. Heart warming stuff! aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…
I wrote about this paper & why integrating schools is important here
cgdev.org/blog/want-buil…
Does bringing disadvantaged kids into elite schools (via a mandatory 25% quota) disadvantage rich kids? in terms of test scores & violent behaviour.
Vote,
cgdev.org/blog/want-buil… ace blog by @Fihi_maFihi @CGDev , draws on important research by @raogautam
