Illinois: COVID-19 Is Eroding Gains Made by First-Gen College-Goers

Jacob Williams, a 2019 high school graduate from Chicago and aspiring tech worker, recently had to drop out of college because of the financial pressures of COVID-19 on his family. (OneGoal)

By Richard Whitmire

June 11, 2020

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Richard Whitmire is the author of several books, most recently “The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America.” Whitmire is a member of the Journalism Advisory Board of The 74.

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Illinois: COVID-19 Is Eroding Gains Made by First-Gen College-Goers

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox.

Most Popular

Classical Academies: What if Education’s Next Big Thing is 2,500 Years Old?

Ransomware Group Claims Massive Data Leak But MN Files’ Whereabouts a Mystery

If March Madness Were about Social Mobility, We’d Be Cheering Florida Atlantic U

Tough Love: Study Shows Kids Benefit from Teachers With High Grading Standards

50 Extra School Days: This District Uplifts English Learners With COVID Aid

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