The increasing role that immigrants and their children, especially those from Latin America, are playing in American society, Sandy Baum and Stella Flores argue, makes it essential that as many young newcomers as possible enroll and succeed in postsecondary education. Immigrant youths from some countries find the doors to the nation's colleges…

This paper makes the case that it is time for a renewal of the federal commitment to educational access. While the federal government is only one of several critical partners in the higher education finance system in the United States, it is the only entity with either the mission or the capacity to take responsibility for the national agenda of…

While saving for college is important, educators should beware of savings programs involving significant funding. The difficulties of middle-class families should not divert attention from the problems of the less advantaged. A variety of savings plans will be needed, and both public and private educational and financial institutions will have a…