Quoted: Some of those who concede that the Pell program deserves more scrutiny do so only grudgingly. Sara Goldrick-Rab, an assistant professor of educational policy studies and sociology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, bristles at the idea — coming even from the Obama administration, “despite all of their talk about supporting the needs of low-income folks and investing in their education” — that the country is spending “too much” on Pell Grants.
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