KU studies link recession, education opportunities

John Milburn:

The economic downturn has made it more difficult for lower-income people to obtain educational opportunities they need to improve their lot in life, University of Kansas researchers found.

Their studies looked at the instability caused by the Great Recession and the effect on the educational opportunities for children. The conclusions were that lower-income residents lacked the financial assets to weather the downturn and still have money for college.

"Assets do affect educational achievement in the long run," said William Elliott III, one of the authors of the reports. "The educational path is being weakened. That's one of the main aspects of the American dream: that you can achieve through education."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 1, 2012 1:16 AM
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