Is More Better? The Impact of Postsecondary Education on the Economic and Social Well-Being of American Society

Provides a review of research literature that examines the impact of higher education on individuals and society. Looks at economic and non-economic benefits and costs associated with an increase in public investment in postsecondary education

A different viewpoint on student retention

Although student retention, persistence, and graduation is a high priority for institutions and policymakers, graduation rates are not improving. Nowadays, more students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds have access to traditional higher education. In this essay, the author argues that an educational system that fails to prepare many students for higher education and the growing costs of attending college are making it more and more difficult for many students to persist and graduate. He concludes by stating that ultimately, we might need to decide, on a policy basis, who we want to go to college, who we want to succeed, and who will pay for it.DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v4i2.21

Latino Youth and the Pathway to College

Outlines the pathway to and through postsecondary education for Latinos, and looks at a number of variables that offer insight into how motivated and prepared these students are for postsecondary work

Latino High School & Baccalaureate Graduates: A Comparison

Part of a series that documents the challenges facing Latino students as they progress through the educational system. Examines the primary differences between Latino and white students for those who completed a BA and other levels of education

From Middle School to the Workforce: Latino Students in the Educational Pipeline

Part of a series that documents the challenges facing Latino students as they progress through the educational system. Analyzes 1988-2000 NELS data to track students from eighth grade through high school, postsecondary education, and on to the workforce

Pathways to the Bachelor's Degree for Latino Students

Part of a series that documents the challenges facing Latino students as they progress through the educational system. Focuses on students who attained a BA, and the major factors that had an impact on their ability to navigate the educational system

A different viewpoint on student retention

Although student retention, persistence, and graduation is a high priority for institutions and policymakers, graduation rates are not improving. Nowadays, more students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds have access to traditional higher education. However, an educational system that fails to prepare many students for higher education and the growing costs of attending college are making it more and more difficult for many students to persist and graduate. Ultimately, we might need to decide, on a policy basis, who we want to go to college, who we want to succeed, and who will pay for it.SIN FINANCIACIÓNNo data 201

Swail, Watson Scott, ed., Finding Superman: Debating the Future of Public Education in America. New York: Teachers College Press, 2012.

Provides critiques of the movie, Waiting for Superman. in terms of its portrayal of inner city charter schools, its biases, and its flawed assumptions