$15 Per Hour Can Help a Lot
If the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) sounds unrealistic, wouldn’t raising the pay to low-income workers be a quick and effective...
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Albert Yang
- Dec 5, 2021
- 2 min
A Political Fantasy or Mission Possible?
How does a guaranteed income for life sound? No, we are not talking about a “Lucky for Life'' win from CT Lottery, but rather the idea of...
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Albert Yang
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
A Big Thank You to Our Volunteers and Tutees
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to all of our wonderful tutors. Junior and senior years are...
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Albert Yang
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
A Surprising Lack of Interest
Given the wide and worsening income gap in America, I thought there would be an abundance of academic interests and studies on this...
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Albert Yang
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
What is Gini Coefficient?
When researching the topic of inequality, I noticed that one term was frequently mentioned to compare income inequality across...
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Albert Yang
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Diverse Views on a Single Topic
Speaking of the relationship between income inequality and economic growth, I wonder whether rapid economic growth necessarily leads to...
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Albert Yang
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
Across the Pacific
One of the most frequently brought up topics in my family is how big a change China has gone through and how different the country is...
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Albert Yang
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
Contributors to America's Economic Inequality
What do you think contributes to the economic inequality in America? The public: based on a survey (1) of American adults conducted...
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Albert Yang
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Equally Unequal
If you think the income gap in America is large enough, the wealth inequality is by no means smaller. But first let’s be clear what the...
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Albert Yang
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min
An Income Gap Pandemic?
While many lost jobs and suffered from hunger during the Covid-19 pandemic, some others saw their wealth skyrocketed, buoyed by a robust...
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Albert Yang
- Sep 26, 2021
- 1 min
The Return of the Gilded Age
Household Income is highly correlated with student outcomes, and the income gap is believed to be the main contributor to disparity in...
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Albert Yang
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
A Glimpse into the Coleman Report
It feels like any discussion about the achievement gap wouldn't be complete without some knowledge of the Coleman Report, so I set out to...
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Albert Yang
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
Curious about Educational Opportunities in Connecticut?
Children can learn in many ways, such as at home, at school, in their neighborhoods, or from their peers. There are, however, differences...
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Albert Yang
- Sep 5, 2021
- 2 min
How Does Your Parents' Income Affect Your Test Scores?
It is almost a given that affluent neighborhoods = great schools = high academic performance. To verify this point, I picked four school...
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Albert Yang
- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
What is Achievement Gap and Why Should We Care
When I researched data about students’ academic performance in my state and the country, one obvious pattern repeats in almost all kinds...
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Albert Yang
- Aug 22, 2021
- 1 min
Does Money Matter? School Spending and Student Outcomes
The current public school funding mechanism means school spending disparity in rich and poor towns and cities. But does this gap in...
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Albert Yang
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
At the Core of Education Resources
Speaking of education resources, what comes to mind are facilities, technologies, teachers, and after-school programs. At the core of...
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Albert Yang
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
A New Vision of Public Schools
What makes for a great school? Safe and supporting environment? Caring and encouraging teachers? Up-to-date technology? Sufficient...
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Albert Yang
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min
Show Me the Numbers
In my last blog, I alluded to the damage of high school dropout to personal well-being and the economy as a whole. Now let's take a look...
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Albert Yang
- Jul 25, 2021
- 2 min
Never Too Early
It is well known that high school dropouts suffer from lower employment prospects and make significantly less annual earnings (1)...
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