The Merit Myth: How Our Colleges Favor the Rich and Divide America

Hot topic: The entire country is talking about this topic as the admissions scandal continues to unfold; this book offers context and backstory for the dynamics at play.

Carnevale is a Go-To Source: Major media regularly tap him and colleagues for comments and data on college-related issues. He published a Washington Post op-ed when the college admissions scandal broke, and several outlets contacted him for comment, including CNN, USA Today, The Atlantic, and All Things Considered.

Schmidt has Strong Credentials and Media Ties: He worked for 20+ years as a reporter and editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education and will connect with his contacts at various publications for media and placements near the pub date.

"At the Elite Colleges – Dim White Kids" in the Boston Globe

"Charlottesville Violence Sparks New Worries About Safety During Campus Protests" in The Chronicle of Higher Ed

"Trump May Find No Easy Targets if He Attacks Race in Admissions" in The Chronicle of Higher Ed

"Desegregation Ruling Seen Spurring calls to Close Black Colleges" in EdWeek

Carnevale and Strohl are Well-Credentialed: They are highly-respected scholars with decades of experience researching education, labor, and inequality.

Affiliations: Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce is the premier think tank on higher education and labor in the U.S. and their dedicated media arm will work to publicize the book. https://cew.georgetown.edu/press-room/in-the-news/

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Release date

E-bog: 26. maj 2020