Equity and excellence in American higher education / William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin ; in collaboration with Susanne C. Pichler.
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TextSeries: Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture seriesCharlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2005©2005Description: xvi, 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9780813923505
- 0813923506
- 23 379.26 BOW
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index.
Framework and road map -- 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 -- 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.
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