Through Teagle, college professors will actually help to develop college preparatory courses that will prepare low-income children to take on a liberal arts education, said Heiland.
“We want to give young people a real sense of the thrill and the possibilities that we all experience in college,” said Heiland.
Heiland said she believes that partnerships between educational institutions and community groups are the best way to begin closing the Black-White achievement gap.
Loury, the sleepless Brown University economist, said he has nothing against the efforts of community organizations and school reformers.
“I would sleep a little bit better,” said Loury, “if we were [being] strategically smart, and taking responsibility at the social level.”
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