The true costs of college / Nancy Kendall, Denise Goerisch, Esther C. Kim, Franklin Vernon, Matthew Wolfgram.

9783030538613 (electronic book)
3030538613 (electronic book)
3030538605
9783030538606

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

English

1 online resource.

10.1007/978-3-030-53861-3 doi

LB2342 .K46 2020

378.380973

This book examines the true costs of attendance faced by low- and moderate-income students on four public college campuses, and the consequences of these costs on students academic pathways and their social, financial, health, and emotional well-being. The authors exploration of the true costs of academics, living expenses, and student services leads them to conclude that current college policies and practices do not support low-income and otherwise marginalized students well-being or success. To counter this, they suggest that reform efforts should begin by asking value-based questions about the goals of public higher education, and end by crafting class-responsive policies. They propose three tools that policymakers can use to do this work, and steps that every person can take to revitalize public support for public education, equity-producing policies, and democratic participation in the public arena.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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