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Trust's Assumptions Are Unreasonable at Best

Chronicle of Higher Education - Letter to the Editor

June 26, 2011

Education Trust's unreasonable, if not outlandish, research assumptions and untested data lead to research findings that generate sensational headlines and have the potential to detract from serious policy discussions. It strains credibility for Education Trust to report that less than one-half percent of U.S. four-year colleges and universities effectively serve low-income students.

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