Income and Education-More Money, Better Education

David C. Berliner, PhD is an education expert, author, and Regents’ Professor of Education Emeritus at Arizona State University. Dr. Berliner disputed the idea that the nation’s public schools are failing. He said family wealth and income is the greatest predictor of a student’s performance and that many schools perform well. He noted that children attending public schools that serve the wealthy in the U.S. are competitive with any nation in the world. He offered suggestions for how schools, policymakers and parents can help low-income students.