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Direct linkCokley, Kevin; Obaseki, Victor; Moran-Jackson, Karen; Jones, Leonie; Vohra-Gupta, Shetal – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
The challenges for increasing opportunities and college access for black students typically focus on the traditional barriers related to academic preparation, the racial gap in standardized test scores, and dropping out of high school. While these challenges remain, new and emerging challenges to college access are also important to discuss. They…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Bound Students, African American Students, Access to Education
McCurdy, Jack – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Describes the current phenomenon of tightened entrance requirements for admission to many colleges and universities and their effects on high school curricula. Summarizes recent actions, designed to raise admissions standards, taken by universities. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
