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New Book: Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality

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Inside Higher Ed, posts the following:  Paying for partying, “the sobering bottom line of Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality (Harvard University Press), a new book based on five years of interview research by Elizabeth A. Armstrong, an associate professor of sociology and organizational studies at the University of Michigan, and Laura T. Hamilton, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California at Merced.”  This is a long article, but worth the thoughts.  [read more]

Problem with Rich – Poor College Graduation Rate Gap

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Peter Orszag of The Miami Herald and former Director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Obama administration, offers an opinion regarding a paper recently released by economists Martha Bailey and Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan regarding the widening gap in college completion rates.  Bailey and Dynarski posit that the gap between the rich and the poor has grown by 14 percentage points since 1980.  Orszag reminds us of a fundamental national concern; we are risking “the traditional American notion of equal opportunity.” [read more]

A Case for Helicopter Parenting

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Psychology Today posts an article, citing a recent study completed by a group at the University of Texas, finds that “emerging adults” (18-29) need more guidance than ever today.  “Parents who are involved and supportive across a wide range of areas produce young adult children who have a clearer sense of self and are more satisfied with their lives.”  [read more]

Listing the Best and Worst Colleges/Universities

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Check out The Fiscal Times for some interesting and important lists and articles relating to colleges and universities.  Among some of the choices are:

Another great list-at-a-glance site is Kipplinger where you can find such groups as: