Equity and Excellence in Higher Education |
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Author:
| Bowen, William G. Kurzweil, Martin A. Tobin, Eugene M. Pichler, Susanne C. |
Prepared for Publication by:
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Rao, Nirupama |
Contribution by:
| Hall, Martin Ryan, Alan |
Series title: | Thomas Jefferson Foundation Distinguished Lecture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2350-5 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $30.00USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Thomas Jefferson once stated that the foremost goal of American education must be to nurture the ""natural aristocracy of talent and virtue."" American higher education has not achieved the objective of equity implicit in Jefferson's statement. This text explores the cause for this divide.
Thomas Jefferson once stated that the foremost goal of American education must be to nurture the ""natural aristocracy of talent and virtue."" American higher education has not achieved the objective of equity implicit in Jefferson's statement. This text explores the cause for this divide.