Equity and excellence in American higher education

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Autor Principal: Bowen, William G.
Outros autores: Kurzweil, Martin A., 1980-, Tobin, Eugene M., Pichler, Susanne C., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2006.
Edición:1st pbk. ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Framework and road map
  • I: Where we have been and where we are now
  • An equity and excellence time line
  • In pursuit of excellence
  • Equity on a national level: socioeconomic status and race
  • The "elite" schools: engines of opportunity or bastions of privilege?
  • II: Where we want to go: policy issues
  • Race in American higher education: the future of affirmative action
  • Broadening the quest for equity at the institutional level: socioeconomic status, admissions preferences, and financial aid
  • Government support of higher education
  • Improving college preparedness
  • Concluding thoughts.