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How to make college affordable again: _Paying the Price_

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Our reading of Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Paying the Price concludes, as we have reached the last chapter and two appendixes.  The book has been a powerful, meticulously researched, and vital work for anyone interested in American education.  (Click here to find all posts and … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price: readers get creative, City of Broken Dreams, and Getting to Graduation

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Our reading of Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Paying the Price continues, as we reach some of the last chapters. It’s a powerful, meticulously researched, and vital book for anyone interested in American education.  (Click here to find all posts and discussion on the reading … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price: family matters, academic success, and financial aid

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Let’s continue with our reading of Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Paying the Price.  It’s a powerful, meticulously researched, and vital book for anyone interested in American education.  (Click here to find all posts and discussion on the reading so far) In this post … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price on students trying to live through college

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Let’s continue with our reading of Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Paying the Price.  It’s a powerful, meticulously researched, and vital book for anyone interested in American education. In this post I’ll discuss the next two chapters, 4+5, “Making Ends Meet” and “On Their Own”.  … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price, chapters 2 and 3: Pell grants and the real price of higher education

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Let’s continue with our reading of Paying the Price. In this post I’ll discuss the next two chapters, “The Cost and Price of a College Education” and “Who Gets Pell?”   I’ll outline their contents, then  ask some discussion questions. You can … Continue reading →

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Starting to read _Paying the Price_: Introduction and Possible Lives.

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Our new book club reading begins.  Let’s dive right into Paying the Price. In this post I’ll discuss the first two sections, the book’s introduction and chapter 1: Possible Lives.  For each one I’ll outline their contents.  Then I’ll ask … Continue reading →

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Reading _Paying the Price_: a plan

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

Now that the book club has a new title to read – Sara Goldrick-Rab’s Paying the Price – how shall we go about reading and discussing it? Over the years my practice has been to publish a plan on this blog, … Continue reading →

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Our next book club reading: Paying the Price, by Sara Goldrick-Rab

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Bryan Alexander

What’s next for our online book club? After much discussion and many responses following my query, I have decided on… Sara Goldrick-Rab, Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream (publisher; Amazon).  This is a … Continue reading →

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