Tag: James S. Coleman

12/21/2011 | By Adam Emerson

A modest, yet radical proposal

 Now that MacArthur “genius” Roland G. Fryer’s new paper on school inputs and effectiveness is beginning to get attention, it seems appropriate to look back at the most pioneering of studies on inputs and student achievement, the Coleman Report of 1966. Sociologist James S. Coleman (1926-1995) released “Equality of Educational Opportunity”... READ MORE
01/14/2011 | by Adam Emerson
Serving the public interest, an institution struggles in hard times
In 1981, sociologist James S. Coleman made the claim that...
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01/12/2011 | by Adam Emerson
Robinson: New education paradigms require a transformation of public education
The Cooperative Catalyst team this morning introduced the uniquely creative...
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