Do After-School Programs Help Level the Playing Field for Disadvantaged Youth?
Teachers College, Columbia University
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About this episode
TV-UNAfter-school programs may help compensate for schooling inequities, boost academic performance, and narrow achievement gaps. However, participation remains low among disadvantaged youth. What is the cause of their low participation rates? Will increasing access among disadvantaged students lead to more equitable academic outcomes? And if so, how much?
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Release Date
Oct 22, 2009
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Runtime
55:14
