Blog #8

Research Blog #8: Case

What is your “case” or chief example to explore in order to illustrate your argument and explain your frame?  Briefly summarize it for us.  How does it speak to the debate you have identified in your proposal?  What research have you got on the case?  What other details might be useful to know?  If there are online materials related to the case (including online articles, websites, or videos), please give those links in your post to help your readers and me learn more.

Most of my "cases" or examples come from articles /readings that demonstrate my thesis. My thesis revolves around the idea that the rate of graduation from wealthier students far surpasses the graduation rate in which the poor youth generates. My research includes many articles and readings that use examples of students different obstacles when dealing with financial instabilities and socioeconomic issues. Some examples include commuting an hour and a half to college with very little money to afford the bus. Another example is the lack of guidance students receive when applying and trying to enroll in higher education. One case discussed that a student was denied acceptance to the university because the wrong paper work was submitted to the university. 

-Works Cited-

1.       "Big Gap in College Graduation Rates for Rich and Poor, Study Finds." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 03 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

2.      "The Stewardship of Higher Education : Re-imagining the Role of Education and Wellness on Community Impact." (eBook, 2013) [WorldCat.org]. N.p., 25 Nov. 2016. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

3.      "Why Poor Kids Don’t Stay in College." The Washington Post. WP Company, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

4.      Olsen, Hanna Brooks. "But Seriously, Let's Talk About Millennial Poverty." Medium. N.p., 11 Aug. 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

5.      "More Than 40% of Low-Income Schools Don't Get a Fair Share of State and Local Funds, Department of Education Research Finds." More Than 40% of Low-Income Schools Don't Get a Fair Share of State and Local Funds, Department of Education Research Finds | U.S. Department of Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

6.      Tough, Paul. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. Print.

7.      McLeod, Saul. "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." Simply Psychology. N.p., 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

8.      Armstrong, Elizabeth A., and Laura T. Hamilton. Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2013. Print.

9.      "The Institute For College Access and Success." What We Do | The Institute For College Access and Success. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

10.  How the $1.2 Trillion College Debt Crisis Is Crippling Students, Parents and the Economy. N.p., n.d. Web.

11.  Gorman, Ryan. "How Student-loan Debt Is Dragging down the Economy." Business Insider. Business Insider, 01 May 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

12.  "Why Poor Kids Don’t Stay in College." The Washington Post. WP Company, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

13.  "Home." Learning Environments | 2014. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

14.  Bair, Sheila. "The Real Reasons College Students Drop Out." Fortune. N.p., 07 Mar. 2016. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

15.  Dwyer, Rachel, McCLoud, Laura and Hodson, Randy. Debt and Graduation from American Universities . Print

16.  Collinge, Alan. The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History, and How We Can Fight Back. Boston, MA: Beacon, 2009. Print

17.  "ERIC - Educational Aspirations among Low-Income Youths: Examining Multiple Conceptual Models, Children & Schools, 2010-Apr." ERIC - Educational Aspirations among Low-Income Youths: Examining Multiple Conceptual Models, Children & Schools, 2010-Apr. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

18.  Tough, Paul. "Who Gets to Graduate?" The New York Times. The New York Times, 17 May 2014. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

19.  Weissmann, Jordan. "Smart Poor Kids Are Less Likely to Graduate From College Than Middling Rich Kids." Slate Magazine. N.p., 02 June 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

20.  "Why Are Low Income Students Not Showing up to College, Even Though They Have Been Accepted? - The Hechinger Report." The Hechinger Report. N.p., 03 Nov. 2015. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

21.  Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.

22.  "Rutgers Future Scholars." Rutgers Future Scholars. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2016.