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Improving Financial Readiness for College, Just as Important as Academic Readiness

In a commentary report published in Education Week, written by Wendy D. Puriefoy, president of Public Education Network, a national network of local education funds, based in Washington, Puriefoy argues that for far too long, "a child's ZIP code has dictated the quality of [their] education." Meaning, how well-off one's parents are will largely determine whether they will go to college and how burdened with debt they will be if they do.