The New York Times features some recent graduates of Galveston Ball in a story about the increasing difficulties poor students have in affording a college education. Are we pricing out certain students from higher ed? And you know you cant count on community colleges right?
Here's a startling fact:
Low-income students with above-average scores on eighth grade tests have a college graduation rate of 26 percent — lower than more affluent students with worse test scores.
This is a simplification, but it seems that you can be dumb and rich and do better than if you are poor and smart.
And in a example of how different media types are merging, the Times put together a great video of the story to go along with the written article:
Here's a startling fact:
Low-income students with above-average scores on eighth grade tests have a college graduation rate of 26 percent — lower than more affluent students with worse test scores.
This is a simplification, but it seems that you can be dumb and rich and do better than if you are poor and smart.
And in a example of how different media types are merging, the Times put together a great video of the story to go along with the written article:
