A new study by Caroline Hoxby of Stanford University and Christopher Avery of Harvard University highlights how low income students with high academic ability never apply to a single competitive college.
We need to be sure that the high achieving, low income students in our high schools are being encouraged to apply to competitive colleges. There are other studies which show that when low income students go to stretch schools they are much more successful than when they go to schools that are less competitive.
We must ensure every child has the supportive adults (teachers, counselors, older students) to make sure they apply to selective colleges.
Read more on the study: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/11/study-says-many-highly-talented-low-income-students-never-apply-top-colleges#ixzz2EqljPAoH
Inside Higher Ed
This post was written by
Kelly Robinson – who has written 3 posts on Striving for change.
Kelly D. Robinson is the Cradle to Career Network Associate for Strive
