Sentences with phrase «economic disadvantage similar»

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The conclusion: while students made similar progress during the school year, regardless of economic status, the better - off kids held steady or continued to make progress during the summer — but disadvantaged students fell back.

Countries with low levels of selection, such as England and Canada, have similar levels of pupils who attain strong academic results despite their socio - economic disadvantage, as countries with highly selective systems such as Germany, according to the data.

Prominent geneticists, like Arthur Jensen at the University of California, Berkeley, have concluded on similar grounds that «compensatory education» — which aims to correct for social or economic disadvantages — is a losing bet.

The fourth strategy, «Supporting Strong Communities, People and Economies», covers issues of effective citizenship participation similar to those referred to in CAR's national strategies on overcoming disadvantage and achieving economic independence.