Author Paul Tough on ‘How College Makes or Breaks Us’
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How the higher education system is failing many low-income students and students of color.
College admissions have been major news in recent months after a college admissions bribery scam came to light. Author Paul Tough tells us about his new book, “The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us.”
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Author Paul Tough on ‘How College Makes or Breaks Us’
Clip: 9/16/2019 | 11m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
College admissions have been major news in recent months after a college admissions bribery scam came to light. Author Paul Tough tells us about his new book, “The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us.”
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