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Changing the odds for children at risk : seven essential principles of educational programs that break the cycle of poverty / Susan B. Neuman.

by Neuman, Susan B.

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Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2009.

Poor children -- Education -- United States.

Academic achievement -- United States.

9780313362224 (alk. paper) :

031336222X (alk. paper)

xiv, 225 p. : ill., charts ; 24 cm.

The critical early years for changing the odds -- Changing the odds by funding what works -- The seven essentials for changing the odds -- Changing the odds by helping to strengthen families -- Changing the odds through high-quality early care and education -- Changing the odds through community-based programs -- Changing the odds through after-school programs -- The public will : what it will take to change the odds -- Appendix 1 : where to get evidence -- Appendix 2 : the maze of federal programs that provide or support education and care for children under five years old -- Appendix 3 : PART scores for Department of Education programs.

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