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Socioeconomic Class

The Illusion of Need-Blind Admission

The Brown Daily Herald | Posted 05.13.2013 | College
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Holistic, College Admissions, Need-Blind Admissions, College, Brown University, Class, Starting College, College News
The Brown Daily Herald

According to the Admission Office, officers do not have access to financial aid materials for applicants, so they do not have explicit information concerning an applicant's financial situation. Too bad this system can only work in theory.

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Riding the Bus With Socrates

Frank H. Wu | Posted 04.28.2013 | College
Read More: Symbolism, Socio Economic Status, Socioeconomic Class, Socio-Economics, Social Status, College News
Frank H. Wu

As the head of a state-supported institution of higher education, I hold a rather minor office. In that role, I have seen how people are impressed -- positively as much as negatively -- by symbolism that should not be significant at all.

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Class Privilege and Parental Leave

Lisa Wade | Posted 04.10.2013 | Parents
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Parental Leave, Fathering, Mother, Nurture, Social Classes, Motherhood, Father, United States Government, Parenting, Social Class, Class, Economic Class, Parental Involvement, Mothers, Fathers, Parents News
Lisa Wade

Without state support for early parenting, being present in those precious early months is a class-based privilege, one that ultimately exacerbates the very class disadvantage that creates unequal access to the luxury of parenting in the first place.

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Political Strategy of Scare and Snare

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 12.03.2012 | Politics
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Politics, Economics, Food Stamps, Wedge Issues, Mitt Romney, Electoral Politics, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Social Issues, Poor People, Working Class, Jerry Behn, Politics News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

Jerry Behn is running for Iowa State Senate on the heels of Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Paul Ryan by stereotyping and demeaning people who have hit hard times and find themselves in need of assistance to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and a place to rest their heads.

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Are Rich People Meaner?

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 07.05.2012 | Home
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Economic Status, Money, Behavioral Economics, Income Disparity, Psychology, Social Class, Wealth Gap, Recession, Home News

The rich are more likely to: a) Cut off other drivers. b) Be disinterested in the welfare of others. c) Cheat on a test to get ahead. d) Give m...

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What A College Degree Gets You

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 06.23.2012 | Business
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Social Mobility, Treasury Department, Economic Ladder, Video, Rags to Riches, College Degree Social Mobility, College Graduates, College Degree, Business News

For America's poor, the decision to forego college won't kill all chance of moving up the economic ladder. It just severely worsens the odds. Inde...

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Why Asking for Help Is a Necessary Lesson

Teach Plus | Posted 07.30.2012 | Home
Read More: Socioeconomic Class, Socioeconomics, Teaching, Students, Achievement Gap, Home News
Teach Plus

It seems like an easy concept: if you don't know how to do something, ask for help. But recent research shows that a student's socioeconomic background affects his or her strategies for seeking help in the classroom.

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Why Are There So Few Latino Libertarians?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 07.29.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Latino, Democrat, Catholicism, Free Will, Ron Paul, Immigrants, Immigration, Stonewall Inn, Hispanics, Democratic Party, Libertarian Party, Catholic Church, The One Percent, 2012 Presidential Election, Media Manipulation, Latino Voters, Ayn Rand, Gop, Republican Party, Work Ethic, Latinos, Bankruptcy, Latino Vote, President Barack Obama, Hispanic, Mitt Romney, Hispanic Vote, Catholic, Fatalism, Dictatorship, Democrats, Libertarian, Barack Obama, Rich People, Socioeconomic Class, Catholics, Republican, Hispanic Voters, Latino Libertarian, Presidential Election, Atlas Shrugged, Pope, Libertarianism, Healthcare, Libertarians, Republicans, Latino Voices News
Daniel Cubias

Of course, there are Latino libertarians out there. But in general, talking Hispanics into espousing the Ron Paul agenda is only slightly easier than getting the pope to show up at the Stonewall Inn for a drink.

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Who Is the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 06.16.2012 | Impact
Read More: Steve Mariotti, Entrepreneurialism, Creativity, Latinos, Small Business, Hispanic, Estelle Reyes, Bill Gates, Entrepreneurs, Scholarship, Hispanics, Business, Los Angeles, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Nfte, Socioeconomic Class, Hayley Hoverter, Education, Columbia University, American Dream, Mark Zuckerberg, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Baby Boomers, Dropouts, High School Dropouts, Impact News
Daniel Cubias

Studies imply that more than 80 percent of dropouts would have stayed in school if they believed it was more relevant to real life. Learning how to run a small business can help kids see how their core classes aren't just cruel tortures from adults.

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How the Subway to the Sea Could Change Los Angeles' Culture

Anna Kelner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Subway, Socioeconomic Class, Traffic, Neighborhoods, Cars, Subway to the Sea, Pollution, Race, Los Angeles, Green News
Anna Kelner

A subway could not only cleanse Los Angeles' polluted air and clear its congested roads, but could also radically change the way Angelinos relate to one another.

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