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The "opportunity gap" in US public education -- and how to close it

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Title:
Die Kluft in der Chancengleichheit im öffentlichen Bildungssystem der USA - und wie man diese schließen kann
Speaker:
Anindya Kundu
Description:

How can we tap into the potential of all students, especially those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds? Sociologist Anindya Kundu invites us to take a deeper look at the personal, social and institutional challenges that keep students from thriving in the United States -- and shows how closing this "opportunity gap" means valuing public education for what it really is: the greatest investment in our collective future.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
07:59

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