Elite Colleges Open New Door to Low-Income Youths (N.Y. Times)

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<p>Well respect them because I know first hand a poor inner city kid who is a star a high school with a less than 50% graduation rate who will be part of the Amherst class of 2011 (he was on my caseload and I told her about Amhert’s initiative to attract more low income students). I also know low income students (blacks, whites, hispanics and asians) who are also currently in attendance.</p>