“The Assault on Colleges - and the American Dream”
Ideally, college sets students up for success in the real world: teaching the necessary skills and connecting them with people from heterogeneous backgrounds and experiences. However, state cuts in funding for higher education has caused many colleges to replace lower income students with those who can pay full tuition. Without lower income students, campuses will lack diverse ideas and experiences, increasingly becoming a homogeneous mixture of students, rather than a heterogeneous one.
While some students have the advantage of affluence, many students rely on public colleges and their financial assistance to garner a more affordable education. Yet, as states choose to cut taxes or spend money
Ideally, college sets students up for success in the real world: teaching the necessary skills and connecting them with people from heterogeneous backgrounds and experiences. However, state cuts in funding for higher education has caused many colleges to replace lower income students with those who can pay full tuition. Without lower income students, campuses will lack diverse ideas and experiences, increasingly becoming a homogeneous mixture of students, rather than a heterogeneous one.
While some students have the advantage of affluence, many students rely on public colleges and their financial assistance to garner a more affordable education. Yet, as states choose to cut taxes or spend money