Wealth gap widening as US elite report record enrolments

Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound

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September 10, 2021

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September 13, 2021

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People watch from behind the fence as the athletes cross the finish line as a metaphor for the wealth gap widening as US elite report record enrolments

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