“Economists actually disagree about whether there are significant economic returns from attending an elite college versus a less-selective one.” EconomicCollegeReturnSignificantDisagreeElitesEconomistVersusAttendingSelective Author:Emily Oster
“In college, unable to be "special" - or in demand - as a girl, I made myself useful, even essential, in my microcosm - as a writer and photographer for the band, particularly for the band director. My "specialness" was to produce something of value, not to look like something (with that different kind of "value"), so I was still fundamentally invisible, but had a significant purpose.” LooksKindMadeStillsDifferentPurposeValuesGirlSpecialProduceCollegeBandDirectorsDemandEssentialsPhotographerSignificantInvisibleDifferent KindsLike SomethingMicrocosmSpecialness Author:Cris Mazza
“There's great disparity between who goes to college and who goes to jail. Who lives long and who dies prematurely, is the defining issue of our time. And I submit to you, there's a significant race dimension, it is basically class-driven.” LongDiesRaceClassIssuesCollegeDrivenSignificantOur TimeDimensionsJailSubmitDefiningLong LifeDisparity Author:Jesse Jackson
“Television allows you to actually make a living, feed your children, send them to college and important significant things. To have the ability, the luxury, to make the choices of doing little movies where people cannot pay you.” PeopleChildrenLittlesImportantChoicesAbilityPayTelevisionCollegeOur ChildrenSignificantLuxuryYour ChildrenSignificant Things Author:Patricia Arquette
“If we didn't have the Electoral College there would have been no George W. Bush presidency. Algore would have been elected. The Democrats have not gotten over that, and they never will get over the recount, the aftermath of that election in 2000. They are still animated by it today. It is a significant portion of the rage and anger they carry around with them every day, so they want to get rid of it.” IfsWantHas BeensStillsTodayCollegeElectionDemocratRageSignificantPortionsPresidencyGet OverAnimatedAftermathElectoral CollegeRage And Anger Author:Rush Limbaugh