Equity and excellence in American higher education
Bowen, William G.
Equity and excellence in American higher education by William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin - London : University of Virginia Press, ©2005 - xvi, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index.
Framework and road map -- I: Where we have been and where we are now -- An equity and excellence time line -- In pursuit of excellence -- Equity on a national level: socioeconomic status and race -- The "elite" schools: engines of opportunity or bastions of privilege? -- II: Where we want to go: policy issues -- Race in American higher education: the future of affirmative action -- Broadening the quest for equity at the institutional level: socioeconomic status, admissions preferences, and financial aid -- Government support of higher education -- Improving college preparedness -- Concluding thoughts.
9780813925578
2004023111
GBA520846 bnb
013130030 Uk
Educational equalization--United States.
Discrimination in higher education--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
LC213.2 / .B69 2005
379.2 / BOW-E
Equity and excellence in American higher education by William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, and Eugene M. Tobin - London : University of Virginia Press, ©2005 - xvi, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-428) and index.
Framework and road map -- I: Where we have been and where we are now -- An equity and excellence time line -- In pursuit of excellence -- Equity on a national level: socioeconomic status and race -- The "elite" schools: engines of opportunity or bastions of privilege? -- II: Where we want to go: policy issues -- Race in American higher education: the future of affirmative action -- Broadening the quest for equity at the institutional level: socioeconomic status, admissions preferences, and financial aid -- Government support of higher education -- Improving college preparedness -- Concluding thoughts.
9780813925578
2004023111
GBA520846 bnb
013130030 Uk
Educational equalization--United States.
Discrimination in higher education--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
LC213.2 / .B69 2005
379.2 / BOW-E