Is Higher Education Only for the Rich?
With college counselors, test-prep courses, tutors, application consultants and strong secondary educations at their disposal, wealthy students have a leg up when applying to college. Stuart Silverstein, a former higher education reporter for the Los Angeles Times, quoted one college president who put it more bluntly: “There has never been a better time to be a smart, rich kid. And in some schools, you don’t have to be as smart as before.” Silverstein hosted a panel featuring Los Angeles Community College District Board President Kelly Candaele, Inside Higher Ed Editor …
