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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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"
Educating for Class Diversity in Leadership
We've long known that the Ivy Plus schools (the eight Ivy League colleges plus Chicago, Duke, MIT and
College Admissions and Nuanced Lives
There's been renewed talk about what "counts" in evaluating admissions applications for competitive colleges. While much
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Mandating College Admissions That Favor the Rich
On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to schools, colleges, and
Pathways to Leadership in the U.S.: Elite College Admissions
Who rises to leadership in the U.S.? It should come as no surprise that U.S. senators, Supreme Court
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Clam Bakes and College Admissions
I wrote last week about ongoing struggles for adequate public school funding, both across and within school districts, and how
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Rural Students Appearing on the Admissions Radar
In winter when the trees were bare, I could see the field of corn stubble from my bedroom window, just