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: Two new documentaries showcase a long and winding road to college
‘Personal Statement,’ and ‘Unlikely’ hit the film festival circuits with stories of real-life obstacles and struggles
How the Georgia governor’s race could influence college access there
Report finds Georgia’s public system has two tiers, limiting access for lower-income students
Not many of South Carolina’s African-American high school grads attend its flagship campus
A video report with University of South Carolina students and the college president
New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many
Even as net prices begin to fall at some schools, many families are priced out
OPINION: Faculty diversity? ‘When the guy in the white coat isn’t white, or a guy, every time’
Ways that campuses can increase the number of teachers who look like their students
Change is on the way for the College Scorecard
In its current state, the College Scorecard is not very useful for low-income students
After colleges promised to increase it, hiring of black faculty declined
Data show the proportion of nonwhite faculty is far smaller than of nonwhite students
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OPINION: Making campus diversity real — starting in kindergarten
We need to examine the full educational journey
COLUMN: Take a closer look at those back-to-school photos: Is something missing?
School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country
