Class In Session

Author: POL213

Class In Session: Economic Inequality in Higher Education is a podcast project for POL213 at Wake Forest University. Through three episodes, we will explore the foundation of and experiences defining economic inequality in college and university. The final episode will present policy outcomes to ensure that accessing and succeeding in higher education is more equal.
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Episode 3: Piecing together policy options
Monday, 30 November, 2020

In the final episode of Class in Session, Olivia Field and Ben Murphy interview Dr. Amanda Griffith, Associate Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University whose research interests include the economics of education. This episode discusses the causal link between higher education and class status, and policy recommendations that can be used to address the phenomenon of economic inequality. To wrap up the series, Ben reviews current policy proposals and its potential, especially throughout the political shifts in the federal government.