{"product_id":"9781442614512","title":"Education in the Best Interests of the Child: A Children's Rights Perspective on Closing the Achievement Gap","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large body of research in disciplines from sociology and policy studies to neuroscience and educational psychology has confirmed that socioeconomic status remains the most powerful influence on children’s educational outcomes. Socially disadvantaged children around the world disproportionately suffer from lower levels of educational achievement, which in turn leads to unfavourable long-term outcomes in employment and health. \u003ci\u003eEducation in the Best Interests of the Child\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this persistent problem, which violates not only the principle of equal educational opportunity, but also the broader principle of the best interests of the child as called for in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the children’s rights work accomplished in their previous book, \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Children\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian Howe and Katherine Covell identify three types of reform that can significantly close the educational achievement gap. Their findings make an important argument for stronger and more comprehensive action to equalize educational opportunities for disadvantaged children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053901824240,"sku":"9781442614512","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442614512_p0.jpg?v=1763813543","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442614512","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}