id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt 3f462516h8x Stephanie M. Arnett National Variation in the Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Student Learning: Inequality and Stratification in Comparative Perspective 2008 .txt text/plain 331 12 25 In many cases, low socioeconomic status students have a disadvantage that cannot be overcome by schools, and family socioeconomic status, not merit, often determines student academic success. Specifically, I find that countries with educational policies which aim to provide equal learning opportunities to all students have a weaker link between student socioeconomic status and learning outcomes, as do countries with more liberal social welfare policies. cache/3f462516h8x.txt txt/3f462516h8x.txt