Housing Policy Is School Policy

Economically Integrative Housing Promotes Academic Success in Montgomery County, MD.

Heather L. Schwartz

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: A Century Foundation Report (New York : The Century Foundation Inc., 2010). 57 p

This article reports on the economic factors that influenced academic achievement for elementary school students in public housing in Montgomery County, Maryland. It argues that economic integration in housing and school policy is vital to student success.

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  • Copyright: The Century Foundation Inc
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 57
  • Document Number: EP-201000-161

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