College Access as "Affluence Replication"
For years, college access programs (and first-gen support programs on campuses) have been based on the premise that the path
Education & Class
In the Messy Social Spaces Between Constraint and Opportunity
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College as Finishing School for Wealthy Kids
I remember reading novels in which young women in elite social circles were sent to "finishing schools" to
Asking the Wrong Questions 2: Campus First-Gen Supports
I wrote recent post about how the assumptions of the powerful often shape the questions that researchers ask about poor
Tressie McMillan Cottom on the "Meritocracy"
If there's one thing that I might wish for in support programming for first-generation students on campus, it
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Asking the Wrong Questions: The Single Parent/School Achievement Edition
So much public policy – especially the stinginess of social safety nets – is based on deep-seated beliefs that if only poor
Court Rules Against DOE on Some TRIO grant cancellation
A bit of good news. A district court judge has ruled that the Department of Education did not follow the
People from Poor and Working-Class Backgrounds at the [Next] Table
I'm thinking a lot about who will be at the table as we move forward in our public
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A Succinct Explainer: What is Happening in the Department of Education's K-12 Work
There is too much going on. So much is changing so quickly. With a deep breath, I remind myself that
Moral-Meaning Making Among Agents of Inequality
How do people explain their moral decisions to participate in projects that unfairly benefit a small number of privileged people
Redefining Merit in Elite College Admissions
The Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund has written an excellent report on "merit based"
Resource: Learning About Student Basic Needs Insecurity
The Hope Center has released a very good video introduction to Student Basic Needs Insecurity. This would be am excellent
Students Made Safer While Sleeping in Their Cars
The Hope Center estimates that 48% of college students experience housing insecurity. At Long Beach City College, administrators with few