<p>Again, without having read the book, and on the basis of having read a couple of extensive reviews, my understanding is that the practical policy focus of the book is on what is the best strategy for improving higher education outcomes for disadvantaged students. And that the authors’ conclusion is that public funds would be better spent building up third-tier public universities (directional state u’s) than two-year community colleges with transfers to higher-tier publics.</p>
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<p>Not really. At the same income and class level, students still split among four-year colleges and two-year colleges, and the former group has meaningfully better (but far from perfect) outcomes.</p>