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Monday, April 1, 2013

On getting poor kids into “top” colleges – @ the chalk face

On getting poor kids into “top” colleges – @ the chalk face:


On getting poor kids into “top” colleges

Good day this Sunday in the Times for education stories. Food for thought. Still getting through it all.
On sending poor kids to college worthy of their potential, giving them greater access to information.
The study cited in the article noted packets of information given to low income kids and it increased the rate at which they applied and were admitted to selective colleges. Great. If you look at the study, here’s what they meant by packets of information. From page 55:
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This could be a great public service, something the USDE could take charge of and distribute in some kind of e-newsletter, free of charge. Don’t have Internet? You can request one for free, or one will be sent to you based on