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Source: Journal of Curriculum Studies
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1. Bishop, John H.
Productivity Consequences of What is Learned in High School
Journal of Curriculum Studies 22,2 (March-April 1990): 101-126
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keyword(s): Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB); Earnings; Educational Returns; High School Curriculum; Schooling; Unemployment; Wages

This article refutes the claim of "A Nation at Risk" that preparation in science, mathematics, and language arts increases economic benefits. Utilizing data from the NLSY 1979-1986, the author finds that more science and math does not enhance economic benefits for noncollege bound males. [ERIC EJ411091]
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Bishop, John H. "Productivity Consequences of What is Learned in High School." Journal of Curriculum Studies 22,2 (March-April 1990): 101-126.