Bridging Progressive Policy Debates: How Student Debt and the Racial Wealth Gap Reinforce Each Other

Autor/inn/en	Kahn, Suzanne; Huelsman, Mark; Mishory, Jen
Institution	The Century Foundation
Titel	Bridging Progressive Policy Debates: How Student Debt and the Racial Wealth Gap Reinforce Each Other
Quelle	(2019), (42 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Debt (Financial); Socioeconomic Status; Racial Differences; Educational Policy; African Americans; Equal Education; Socioeconomic Background; Racial Discrimination; Higher Education; Paying for College; Student Loan Programs; Student Financial Aid; Educational Finance; Educational Equity (Finance); Proprietary Schools; Financial Support; Loan Default; Access to Education; Parent Role; Family Income; Educational Attainment; Labor Market; Economically Disadvantaged; African American Students; Resource Allocation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Rassenunterschied; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Afroamerikaner; Sozioökonomische Lage; Racial bias; Rassismus; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Studienfinanzierung; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienförderung; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung; Schuldnerverzug; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Parental role; Elternrolle; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; African Americans; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ressourcenallokation
Abstract	This report compiles the research on racial disparities both in the use of student debt and in higher education outcomes, specifically focusing on disparities between white students and Black students. In order to do so, the authors bring together two streams of research that are often siloed: research from experts on higher education access and success alongside research from economists, sociologists, and others who specialize in race inequality and, in particular, the racial wealth gap. The report highlights the need for higher education policies that get students of color both into and through college in order to realize the wage benefits of a college degree. It also underscores the need to take into account the structural inequalities and discrimination that shape every step of the experience of students of color both in college--from paying for college to accessing academic opportunities--and in the job market after leaving school with or without a postsecondary credential. Section 1 describes how historic policy decisions, both in higher education and in the economy more broadly, have contributed to these structural racial inequities. Section 2 examines key findings across disciplines from researchers who have studied student debt with a racial lens. The report concludes by discussing what policy changes could help break the cycle connecting student debt and the racial wealth gap. This report is followed by an appendix that looks more closely at the data sets used by researchers in different disciplines and an annotated bibliography. [This report was co-produced by the Roosevelt Institute and Demos.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Century Foundation. 41 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021. Tel: 212-535-4441; Fax: 212-879-9197; e-mail: info@tcf.org; Web site: http://www.tcf.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01