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Most Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend

  • Written by Joseph Sageman, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Princeton University
Most Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attendPhiladelphia's public high schools face a trade-off between emphasizing academic and technical skills.Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

When Nadia was in high school, her teachers and administrators portrayed college as the only realistic pathway to a respectable career.

“College, they make it seem like the...

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