This story also appeared in The New York Times There is a widespread view in education that poor parents are trouble: They don’t spend enough time reading to children, monitoring their homework, attending school events or helping teachers. Educators, at times, complain bitterly about them, and many policies have been designed to address these issues. […]
Amanda Barrett Cox
Amanda Barrett Cox is a PhD candidate in sociology and education at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on how organizations transform and reproduce social inequality.