Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating
economic inequality and social injustice We often think that a
college degree will open doors to opportunity regardless of one's
background or upbringing. In this eye-opening book, two of today's
leading economists argue that higher education alone cannot
overcome the lasting effects of inequality that continue to plague
us, and offer sensible solutions for building a more just and
equitable society. Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson document the
starkly different educational and social environments in which
children of different races and economic backgrounds grow up, and
explain why social equity requires sustained efforts to provide the
broadest possible access to high-quality early childhood and K-12
education. They dismiss panaceas like eliminating college tuition
and replacing the classroom experience with online education,
revealing why they fail to provide better education for those who
need it most, and discuss how wages in our dysfunctional labor
market are sharply skewed toward the highly educated. Baum and
McPherson argue that greater investment in the postsecondary
institutions that educate most low-income and marginalized students
will have a bigger impact than just getting more students from
these backgrounds into the most prestigious colleges and
universities. While the need for reform extends far beyond our
colleges and universities, there is much that both academic and
government leaders can do to mitigate the worst consequences of
America's deeply seated inequalities. This book shows how we can
address the root causes of social injustice and level the playing
field for students and families before, during, and after college.
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