Thousands of low-income, minority students are a step behind by missing out on college-prep classes, By Ron French, June 11, 2013, Mlive.com: “Only 3 percent of low-income and African-American high school students in Michigan are enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes that help them get a toehold in college. That’s one of the lowest rates in the nation, according to a study conducted by Education Trust…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty