Rose, Menand, and Lawrence broadly have a similar connotation of higher education being defined as an advancement in a person’s academic, personal, and professional growth. It is intended to help a person gain character that is socially acceptable in the society in which one lives. She defines higher education at her college, Sarah Lawrence College, …show more content…
Brownstein says nonwhites stand strongly behind the theology of education leading to success for not only them but their future generations as well. Stating the value of education being the successful outcome that you’ll receive after, economically. Tierney stated how “higher education is made to lead people into the middle class”, and Brownstein and The Economist firmly position behind Tierney on this statement. These authors believe that post-secondary education is a system pass lower class or should be a systematic pathway into the middle class. However, their perspectives of how or how not post-secondary education should lead to great economic success