The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 21st, 2004
STILL SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL
No college, no middle-class ticket
Low-income students find equal education comes with high price
By BRUCE MURPHY bmurphy@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Sunday, March 21, 2004
Ever since she was in fifth grade, Lyah Holmes has wanted to be a doctor. But as she worked toward her diploma at Milwaukee's Rufus King High School, she began to worry.
"I knew I couldn't afford the college tuition," Holmes said.
Holmes ultimately chose Cardinal Stritch University because, despite the higher tuition of a private college, it gave her the best package of grants and...
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