03650nam 2200577 450 991082155210332120230126220407.00-8157-3022-5(CKB)3790000000549603(MiAaPQ)EBC5179956(OCoLC)984512332(MdBmJHUP)muse56971(Au-PeEL)EBL5179956(CaPaEBR)ebr11528259(CaONFJC)MIL1034166(EXLCZ)99379000000054960320180206h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierMaking college work pathways to success beyond high school /Harry J. Holzer, Sandy BaumWashington, DC :Brookings Institution Press,2017.©20171 online resource (280 pages) illustrationsIncludes index.0-8157-3021-7 Includes bibliographical references and index."Practical solutions for improving higher education opportunities for disadvantaged students Too many disadvantaged college students in America do not complete their coursework or receive any college credential, while others earn degrees or certificates with little labor market value. Large numbers of these students also struggle to pay for college, and some incur debts that they have difficulty repaying. The authors provide a new review of the causes of these problems and offer promising policy solutions. The circumstances affecting disadvantaged students stem both from issues on the individual side, such as weak academic preparation and financial pressures, and from institutional failures. Low-income students disproportionately attend schools that are underfunded and have weak performance incentives, contributing to unsatisfactory outcomes for many students. Some solutions, including better financial aid or academic supports, target individual students. Other solutions, such as stronger linkages between coursework and the labor market and more structured paths through the curriculum, are aimed at institutional reforms. All students, and particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, also need better and varied pathways both to college and directly to the job market, beginning in high school. We can improve college outcomes, but must also acknowledge that we must make hard choices and face difficult tradeoffs in the process. While no single policy is guaranteed to greatly improve college and career outcomes, implementing a number of evidence-based policies and programs together has the potential to improve these outcomes substantially"--Provided by publisher.People with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)United StatesPoorEducation (Higher)United StatesStudents with social disabilitiesUnited StatesEducation, HigherUnited StatesCostsUniversities and collegesUnited StatesAdmissionPeople with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)PoorEducation (Higher)Students with social disabilitiesEducation, HigherCosts.Universities and collegesAdmission.378.0087BUS024000EDU034000SOC050000EDU025000bisacshHolzer Harry J.1957-144334Baum Sandy(Sandra R.),MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821552103321Making college work4097591UNINA