Refinancing the College Dream: Access, Equal Opportunity, and Justice for Taxpayers

Michael Mumper, Edward St. John, Eric H. Asker

Academe · 2004 · 72 citations · 0 references

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Contents:IntroductionPART I Understanding the Access Challenge Finding Justice in Public Finance Rethinking Assumptions Assessing the Effects of Policy The 1970s: Equalizing Educational Opportunity The 1980s: Middles Class Assistance The 1990s: Justice for Taxpayers? The New InequalityPART II Meeting the Access Challenge The Role of Finances A Contingency Approach to Refinancing Improving Access and Equalizing Opportunity Appendix: Trends in Finances and Outcomes