Graduating in 4 years or less helps keep college costs down—but just 41% of students do. (via CNBCMakeIt)
that unequal elementary, middle and high schools for low-income Americans leads to issues of preparedness that set these students up to struggle.
Students who come to college under-prepared may find themselves overwhelmed by the rigor of college and drop out"We still have a lot of locations in this country that are 'AP deserts,' that don't have calculus in an entry-level, or college-level courses even on the curriculum at these high schools, depending on the location," says Smith.
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