CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 29: People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus on June 29, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Analysis Planet Money Affirmative action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions July 24, 2023 A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers.
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Camila Vargas-Restrepo Hidden Brain Zipcode Destiny December 9, 2019 There's a core belief embedded in the story of the United States — the American Dream. Today we look at the state of that dream as we revisit our 2018 conversation with economist Raj Chetty. We'll ask some questions that carry big implications: can you put an economic value on a great kindergarten teacher? How is it that two children living just a few blocks from each other can have radically different chances in life? And what gives Salt Lake City an edge over Cleveland when it comes to offering people better prospects than their parents? Zipcode Destiny Listen · 52:12 52:12 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/786469762/786497767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Zipcode Destiny Listen · 52:12 52:12 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/786469762/786497767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript