In this article for The Atlantic, Ibram X. Kendi discusses the impact of philanthropist Robert Smith’s gift to Morehouse College’s class of 2019—paying off their student debt. Kendi cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” and quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale.
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In this article for The Atlantic, Richard Kahlenberg writes in favor of the College Board’s introduction of an adversity score to the SAT. Kahlenberg cites research from CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale and Director of Research Jeff Strohl that finds that disadvantaged students score significantly lower on the SAT than their more privileged counterparts.
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In this Washington Post article, Anya Kamenetz sheds light on common misconceptions about student debt. Kamenetz cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
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In this Education Dive article, James Paterson and Natalie Schwartz write about the increasing college enrollment of low-income students and the remaining inequality these students face. Paterson cites the CEW report “Our Separate & Unequal Public Colleges.”
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In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about inequality in the college system and low-income students’ experience as they pursue higher education. Berman cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
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In this Le Monde article, Caroline Talbot writes about a Starbucks initiative that finances and supports the studies of its employees. Talbot quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on how large companies have previously offered executives such training. Now, however, Starbucks is offering those benefits to all employees.
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In this NBC article, Esta Pratt-Kielley writes about the costly barriers first-generation college students face besides tuition, including housing costs. Pratt-Kielley cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.”
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In this MarketWatch piece, Jillian Berman writes about the SAT’s possible introduction of an “adversity score” to its assessment of students. Berman quotes CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl on how the business model of schools acts as a barrier to equality.
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Richard Whitmire writes in this Hill op-ed about how poor, talented students do not succeed at the same rate as rich, less talented students. Whitmire cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” in arguing about what can be done to change this widespread inequity.
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In this New York Times article, Thomas Chatterton Williams critiques the College Board’s possible use of a new tool that would measure a student’s economic hardship along with SAT scores. Williams quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on the racial implications of the adversity score.
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