ERIC Number: ED612767
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 3
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Exploring Measures of Wealth. The Postsecondary Value Framework
Postsecondary Value Commission
The Postsecondary Value Framework sets wealth accumulation as a key indicator of postsecondary value. Postsecondary education's impact on wealth-building is especially salient for students of color, who tend to start a financial step behind their more privileged White counterparts due to the longstanding racial wealth gap. The racial wealth gaps we see today are caused by a confluence of societal factors, some of which are outside of postsecondary education's sphere of influence. Policies and practices that address these racial and socioeconomic inequities in borrowing can help narrow societal gaps in wealth accumulation--and financial stability. This overview on exploring measures of wealth discusses how Fenaba Addo from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill used her expertise to investigate the complex and nuanced relationship between wealth and postsecondary education. [For related reports, see ED612737 and ED612727.]
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Outcomes of Education, Economic Impact, Racial Differences, Equal Education, Family Financial Resources, Debt (Financial), Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment
Postsecondary Value Commission. Available from: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. e-mail: ValueCommission@IHEP.org; Website: https://www.postsecondaryvalue.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Postsecondary Value Commission
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