Trends in past research note parental involvement in education tends to decline as students
get older. This targeted review draws on the bioecological model of human development …

In this review, we integrate three bodies of scholarship—education stratification research,
political-historical sociology of higher education, and sociological theories of race and …

While college education is a key to upward mobility, low-income students are substantially
less likely to earn bachelor's degrees than their more economically advantaged peers. Prior …

College Belonging reveals how colleges' and universities' efforts to foster a sense of
belonging in their students are misguided. Colleges bombard new students with the …

Public research universities were previously able to provide excellent education to white
families thanks to healthy government funding. However, that funding has all but dried up in …

Multiple studies have shown the potential for school choice policies to benefit middle-class
families, often to the detriment of lower income students in the same district. Yet, there is …

Intergenerational mobility is higher among college graduates than among people with lower
levels of education. In light of this finding, researchers have characterized a college degree …

Prior research finds that low‐income students are less likely to apply to and enroll in four‐
year colleges or more selective colleges, even after controlling for academic preparation …

Although college education is a key to upward mobility, students from socioeconomically
disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to enter and complete college than their more …

Low-income, first-generation students complete college at disproportionately low rates
compared to their higher-income and continuing-generation peers. Actors across federal …