How Long to Read Giving Kids a Fair Chance

How Long Does it Take to Read Giving Kids a Fair Chance?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 33 minutes to read Giving Kids a Fair Chance by James Joseph Heckman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Giving Kids a Fair Chance, Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman argues that the accident of birth is the greatest source of inequality in America today. Children born into disadvantage are, by the time they start kindergarten, already at risk of dropping out of school, teen pregnancy, crime, and a lifetime of low-wage work. This is bad for all those born into disadvantage and bad for American society.Current social and education policies directed toward children focus on improving cognition, yet success in life requires more than smarts. Heckman calls for a refocus of social policy toward early childhood interventions designed to enhance both cognitive abilities and such non-cognitive skills as confidence and perseverance. This new focus on preschool intervention would emphasize improving the early environments of disadvantaged children and increasing the quality of parenting while respecting the primacy of the family and America's cultural diversity. Heckman shows that acting early has much greater positive economic and social impact than later interventions -- which range from reduced pupil-teacher ratios to adult literacy programs to expenditures on police -- that draw the most attention in the public policy debate. At a time when state and local budgets for early interventions are being cut, Heckman issues an urgent call for action and offers some practical steps for how to design and pay for new programs.The debate that follows delves deeply into some of the most fraught questions of our time: the sources of inequality, the role of schools in solving social problems, and how to invest public resources most effectively. Mike Rose, Geoffrey Canada, Charles Murray, Carol Dweck, Annette Lareau, and other prominent experts participate.

How long is Giving Kids a Fair Chance?

Giving Kids a Fair Chance by James Joseph Heckman is 152 pages long, and a total of 38,304 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Giving Kids a Fair Chance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Giving Kids a Fair Chance aloud.

What Reading Level is Giving Kids a Fair Chance?

Giving Kids a Fair Chance is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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