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Society and Education
Unit 3
Week of November 6
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Outcomes for Today
Review the impact of higher education on society.
Review college access and affordability.
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Unit 3
Society and Education
Opening Question
Why should you go to college?
6 Key Findings about Going to College
College education is worth more today.
What is the difference between a college graduate and high school graduate in 1965?
What is the difference between a college graduate and high school graduate in 2013?
6 Key Findings about Going to College
College benefits go beyond earnings.
6 Key Findings about Going to College
College grads are more satisfied with their jobs.
The cost of not going to college has risen.
College grads say college is worth it.
Should Everyone Go to College
Should Everyone Go to College
Activity
You have been tasked by Temple University to present at a nationwide meeting about a college education. You have to convince the thousands of people in attendance why everyone should or should not go to college.
In groups of four-six, decide what you are trying to fight for. Create a compelling three minute argument on your stance. You will present to the class.
Should Everyone Go to College
Rate of return on education.
Cost of college.
Non-monetary benefits
Job satisfaction
Health
Marriage
Social interaction
On average, the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs.
Poor are Still Rare at Elite Colleges
Poor are Still Rare at Elite Colleges
No change from the 1990s to 2012 in enrollment of students who are less well-off.
Getting low-income students onto elite campuses is seen as a vital engine of social mobility.
Colleges are well-intentioned but simply ineffectual in addressing economic diversity.
Poor are Still Rare at Elite Colleges
Colleges generally spend 4%-5% of their endowments per year on financial aid
Sustaining one low-income student who needs $45,000/year requires $1million in endowment; 100 students required $100million
Since the late 1990s, top schools have made several high-profile moves to become more accessible to low-and middle-income families.
Cost remains a barrier.
Leveling the Playing Field
Letters to the editor:
“What is not clear is whether the schools, by not training their admissions representatives to be culturally and economically competent are wittingly or unwittingly self-selecting their potential applicants.”
“Your article correctly describes the difficulty in finding comparative net price information about colleges, but a bigger problem is the language that government and professionals use to explain cost … the concepts are abstract and inconsistent; the words unfamiliar.”
“If elite colleges wish to make their admissions processes more fair to talented students of all economic backgrounds, they should start by increasing the percentage of students admitted from public schools.”
“I believe, however, that educational opportunity for students from the bottom half of the income ladder can best come from supporting the institutions that increasingly serve those students - not from efforts to get a tiny number into elite colleges”
Next Steps
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Next Steps:
Readings.
Class November 10th
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