Divided We Learn
Once the way up the socioeconomic ladder in America, higher education may now be deepening the divisions. First-generation, low-income students disproportionately wind up at campuses with the fewest resources; their wealthier counterparts, at the best. And, contradicting public promises, universities are raising their net prices faster for low-income than higher-income students.
COLUMN: Education can be the great equalizer, but it isn’t yet
A level playing field for children will only come about if we pay for it
What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian?
A new movement has colleges adding second language sections to English-instructed courses
More students are leaving college without a degree
More future jobs will require a college degree, yet more students are dropping out with no credential
COLUMN: How one Navajo Nation high school is trying to help students see a future that includes college
In a new book on "rez ball," columnist Michael Powell explores the lives of Navajo high schoolers on and off the court
Black college students in Illinois get the short end of the financial stick
Illinois is spending more on higher ed overall but less on financial aid, as pension plans gobble funding
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OPINION: Do U.S. colleges reinforce or reduce inequality?
A reporter returns to college, after three decades away, to find out