Does It Matter Where You Go To College? Some Context For The Admissions Scandal
“Despite battles over affirmative action stretching back decades, research has shown that low-income students make up just 3 percent of America’s most selective colleges, and racial diversity is lacking too. These inequities in American education go back all the way to kindergarten. Access to college counselors and advanced courses is inequitable by class and race. According to a recent report from the nonprofit EdBuild, predominantly white school districts as a group receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S.”