42. Paul Tough with Sally James: Who Needs College?
In The Moment podcast
English - October 03, 2019 20:40 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts News Politics artsandculture civics science townhall townhallseattle Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this week's interview, correspondent Sally James talks with Paul Tough about challenges and inequities in America's higher education system. Tough explores problems with college funding, course offerings, and the differences in the ways which high-income and low-income students are taught to approach testing. Tough and James discuss the struggles and pressures students face to find enjoyment and success in their college experience, and Tough highlights the need for students to be informed about the nature of these institutions and the system as a whole when making decisions to enroll. Get an insider's look and stay in the know about what's going on in this moment at Town Hall.