Equity and excellence in American higher education [electronic resource] / William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin ; in collaboration with Susanne C. Pichler.
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| Language: | English |
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Charlottesville :
University of Virginia Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st pbk. ed. |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
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.