Laura Hamilton is a professor of sociology at the University of California at Merced. She is co-author of Broke: The Racial Consequences of Underfunding Public Universities.
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The Review | Opinion
A supplemental grant that focuses on family wealth could transform our system for the better.
The Review
Look beyond flagships, and you’ll see that privatization has had devastating consequences for racial and social equity.
The Review
Declining state support and rising tuition do more than reduce access to public higher education for many low-income students. The trends also lure colleges into catering to the social and educational needs of affluent, full-freight students at the expense of others. In doing so, they create a…