The Walls Around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education

by Gary Orfield

Book Overview

The case for race-conscious education policy

In our unequal society, families of color fully share the dream of college but their children often attend schools that do not prepare them, and the higher education system gives the best opportunities to the most privileged. Students of color hope for college but often face a dead end.

For many young people, racial inequality puts them at a disadvantage from early childhood. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691239193
• ISBN13: 9780691239194
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"