Journalist Paul Tough’s new book examines the promise of higher education

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Journalist Paul Tough’s new book examines the promise of higher education

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Sep 20, 2019

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A college education can greatly improve socioeconomic mobility. In The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes Or Breaks Us, journalist Paul Tough examines the many barriers to higher education for low income and minority students.

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Sep 20, 2019

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Journalist Paul Tough’s new book examines the promise of higher education

Journalist Paul Tough’s new book examines the promise of higher education

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