A multilevel analysis of Coleman’s equality of educational opportunity data

October 23, 2015

In an analysis of the landmark 1966 “Coleman Report,” researchers Geoffrey Borman and Maritza Dowling determined that both the racial and socioeconomic makeups of a school are 1¾-times more important in determining a student’s educational outcomes than the student’s own race, ethnicity or social class. (Washington Post, 23 Oct.)