Larry Gordon

Los Angeles Times

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Education writer at the Los Angeles Times

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Middle-class students in California often find themselves caught between two financial realities: Their parents make too much money for them to get financial aid, but too little to pay…

Financial Aid for Middle-Class Students

Middle-class students in California often find themselves caught between two financial realities: Their parents make too much money for them to get financial aid, but too little to pay…

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Fifty-three years ago, the Master Plan for Higher Education promised that America's finest public university system would be available to California high school students who…

Out-of-State Admissions at UC Continue to Rise

Fifty-three years ago, the Master Plan for Higher Education promised that America's finest public university system would be available to California high school students who…

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