Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don’t Apply To Elite Schools
Right now, high school seniors across the country are trying hard not to think about what is — or isn’t — coming in the mail. They’re anxiously awaiting acceptance letters (or the opposite) from their top-choice colleges and universities. But this story isn’t about them. It’s about a big group of seniors who could get […]
Read MoreThe American Dream Can Only Be Fulfilled If Our Top Students Have the Opportunity to Attend Our Top Colleges
When I was a senior in high school growing up in Medford, Massachusetts, I probably would have applied only to local colleges — not Harvard, that was for rich kids who were straight-A students, and I was neither. But I was lucky: I had an after-school job at an electronics company, and one of the […]
Read MoreThe American Dream Can Only Be Fulfilled If Our Top Students Have the Opportunity to Attend Our Top Colleges
When I was a senior in high school growing up in Medford, Massachusetts, I probably would have applied only to local colleges — not Harvard, that was for rich kids who were straight-A students, and I was neither. But I was lucky: I had an after-school job at an electronics company, and one of the […]
Read MoreA New Push to Get Low-Income Students Through College
The United States fails to do right by most low-income students who excel in school. They overcome long odds and do well enough in high school to show they can thrive in college. Nevertheless, many never receive a bachelor’s degree. Now, though, the country may be approaching something of a turning point. As data has […]
Read MoreA New Push to Get Low-Income Students Through College
By David Leonhardt The United States fails to do right by most low-income students who excel in school. They overcome long odds and do well enough in high school to show they can thrive in college. Nevertheless, many never receive a bachelor’s degree. Now, though, the country may be approaching something of a turning point. […]
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