Community College: The Great Equalizer?

The author reflects on opportunity being offered by community colleges to low-income students in the U.S. to improve their social-economic status. Topics discussed include the various educational programs being offered by community colleges, the economic barriers to success facing students, inequali...

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Publicado en:Dissent (0012-3846) Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 63 - 70
Autor principal: Rose, Mike
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2021
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Sumario:The author reflects on opportunity being offered by community colleges to low-income students in the U.S. to improve their social-economic status. Topics discussed include the various educational programs being offered by community colleges, the economic barriers to success facing students, inequalities in education, results of the #RealCollege Survey of the struggles of community college students, the goal of the majority of low-income students entering college, and the motivation that students can get from college.