Equity and excellence in American higher education
Material type: TextSeries: Thomas Jefferson Foundation distinguished lecture seriesPublication details: London : University of Virginia Press, ©2005Description: xvi, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780813925578
- 379.2 BOW-E
- LC213.2 .B69 2005
- 81.80
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | IIITD General Stacks | Education | 379.2 BOW-E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Gifted by Dr. Anubha Gupta | G02213 |
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.
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