Irene Sanchez

Irene Sanchez, Ph.D. is an award winning educator, poet and writer.

Irene Sanchez, Ph.D. is an award winning educator, poet and writer. Born in southeast Los Angeles, raised in the Inland Empire, she is now based out of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County where she teaches high school Chicano/Latino Studies. 

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With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard

A recent scandal highlighted the unfairness of the admissions process at elite colleges. But there's another way that these selective universities are keeping out students without the "right" socioeconomic background — by accepting a very low number of students from community colleges.

With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard