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.
OPINION: Do U.S. colleges reinforce or reduce inequality?
A reporter returns to college, after three decades away, to find out
Flagship universities don’t reflect their state’s diversity
Across the country a gap persists between the number of black and Latino students graduating from state high schools, and the number enrolling in state flagship schools.
Luxury private student housing further divides rich and poor on campuses
Developers are pouring billions into buildings with pools, hot tubs, gyms and saunas
The hidden risk in off-campus housing costs
As rents rise, living off-campus doesn’t always mean lower expenses
COLUMN: New studies challenge the claim that black students are sent to special ed too much
Two quantitative studies find that black students are under-identified for disabilities at school
OPINION: Do our divided schools look like a scene out of ‘Mean Girls’ — or a slide into white nationalism?
Students report that they 'want more hard conversations in class'
A few universities help black and Hispanic students reach and finish graduate school
The ranks of such students, who are stymied by cost and inexperience, remain low
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