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The Inequality Machine
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First published as The Years That Matter Most
From best-selling author Paul Tough, an indelible and explosive book on the glaring injustices of higher education, including unfair admissions tests, entrenched racial barriers, and crushing student debt. Now updated and expanded for the pandemic era.
When higher education works the way it’s supposed to, there is no better tool for social mobility - for lifting young people out of challenging circumstances and into the middle class and beyond. In reality, though, American colleges and universities have become the ultimate tool of social immobility - a system that secures a comfortable future for the children of the wealthy while throwing roadblocks in the way of students from struggling families.
Combining vivid and powerful personal stories with deep, authoritative reporting, Paul Tough explains how we got into this mess and explores the innovative reforms that might get us out. Tough examines the systemic racism that pervades American higher education, shows exactly how the SATs give an unfair advantage to wealthy students, and guides listeners from Ivy League seminar rooms to the welding shop at a rural community college. At every stop, he introduces us to young Americans yearning for a better life - and praying that a college education might help them get there.
With a new preface and afterword by the author exposing how the coronavirus pandemic has shaken the higher education system anew.
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A must-read/listen!
The sharing of research findings and stories of students, administrators, and teachers are the perfect combination for such an impactful book.
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- Mike Tabs
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Missed opportunity
Overall this book has good insight into the inequality found within the US in regards to higher Ed. The author meanders through stories when I wished he would have focused more on data - which is peppered throughout the book. The missed opportunity, and frankly bizarre ending to this book was the last chapter on the GI Bill. Not only does this chapter feel out of place, the author of this “inequality” book fails to even reference the inequality that took place with veterans of color with the GI Bill. This major miss calls into question what else the author failed to include in the rest of the text.
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- 07-02-24
Hard truths
This book has so much science backed truth that one won't want to belive about what really happens in society. I do feel he gives some hope though. Highly recommend.
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- 03-05-24
The connection with individuals navigating higher education.
Very powerful and motivating book. The book helped me connect with the stories of the individuals navigating higher education. Felt a penmanship with some of the students working to succeed in a college atmosphere.
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- 12-01-22
Absolutely Phenomenal!
I learned so much about college, admissions and why it’s so important to go to school. Please, please read this book, I promise you won’t regret it. It’s jammed packed with the information you need to succeed in America.
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