By Joshua Kim. Will learning science drive higher ed inequality?
Or can we imagine an alternative narrative - one where learning science serves to subvert the existing institutional status hierarchy. Read more...
Uneven Access, Equal Success
By Emily Tate. Access to certain colleges has a lot to do with income, new study finds, but graduating college levels the playing field for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Read more...
Does growth lead to inequality? It depends.
Posted . Widespread increases in inequality over the past three decades have raised the question of whether growth in itself is a driver of income inequality. Considering that correlation often tells little about causation, this question is less trivial than may appear at first glance. Indeed, the concomitant rise in GDP per capita and income inequality does not, per se, imply any causal relationship from the former to the latter. More...
Universities must contribute to fighting inequality
By Arif Naveed. There is substantial evidence indicating how mass expansion of higher education widens socio-economic inequalities, benefiting those who are already privileged, at least in the short term. Read more...
The gap between rich and poor students going to university has reached record levels
By . The news that Bristol university plans to lower entry grades for disadvantaged students living in the city, comes as new figures show the gap between rich and poor children winning degree places has reached record levels. More...
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Les deux tiers des jeunes sortis du système éducatif en 2010 ont signé un contrat à durée déterminée pour leur premier emploi, selon les données du Céreq. Mais c’est le cas de 78 % des non-diplômés contre 65 % des titulaires d’une licence ou d’une première année de Master et 49 % des détenteurs d’un bac+5. Voir l'article...