The Multidimensional Problems of Educational Inequality Require Multidimensional Solutions.

EDUCATIONAL stratification; EDUCATIONAL attainment; EDUCATIONAL equalization; NO Child Left Behind Act of 2001; RACISM; SOCIAL mobility; ACHIEVEMENT gap; INCOME inequality; INCOME distribution -- Social aspects

The article focuses on educational inequality in the U.S. Topics discussed include the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 to address educational achievement gaps; the impact of racial, ethnic and economic inequality on educational attainment; and the impact of income inequalities, race and Hispanic origin on social inequality. Other topics include poverty, social mobility, segregation, and social stratification.