A Pennsylvania court case that’s been dragging along for the past seven years is finally being heard in the Commonwealth court — and the decision will either ameliorate or exacerbate educational inequities for generations to come. While evidence is clear that many Pennsylvania schools need more funding to operate effectively, the plaintiffs in the case […]
Category: 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.
