https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n ENG.111.1136 Padlet Assignment en-us 2021-09-13 15:00:39 UTC 2025-11-24 16:37:39 UTC hello@padlet.com mhtrollinger https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736578050 -David Leonhardt was born on January 1st, 1973 in Manhattan, New York
- He attended the Ivy League prep institution, Horace Mann School, in Riverdale, New York, graduating in 1990
- He also studied Applied Mathematics at Yale University
- David is married to his wife, Laura. They have 3 children together
- In 1998 he received the Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism in the Business Journalism category
- He finished as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 when he covered corporate scandals in the United States
- The Society of American Business Editors and Writers named him the winner of the "Best in Business Journalism Contest" 
- Later in 2009 He received the Gerald Loeb Award for magazine writing for his New York Times Magazine article, "Obamanomics"
- David was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his economic columns,  the next year in 2011, He won the award
- David Leonhardt wrote a e-book in 2013 titled "Here's the Deal: How Washington Can Solve The Deficit and Spur Growth" containing 15,000 words]]> 2021-09-13 15:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736578050 mhtrollinger https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736665977 - The College Dropout Boom by David Leonhardt was published on May 24, 2005
- In 2005 College was way cheaper, Classes and textbook prices have significantly increased since 2005
-  The percentage of public school students who are racial/ethnic minorities increased from 22 percent in 1972 to 42 percent
- Undergraduate enrollment increase, and full-time enrollment is projected to increase at a faster rate than part-time
- President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney begins their second term.

]]> 2021-09-13 16:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736665977 mhtrollinger https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736707372 In "The College Dropout Boom" by David Leonhardt, it speaks about the struggles of college, and how this relates to the amount of dropouts each year. David speaks on how students enter college only to realize that they are underprepared and drowning in debt. He says "Only 41 percent of low-income students entering a four-year college managed to graduate within five years, the Department of Education found in a study last year, but 66 percent of high-income students did.", meaning that the education system contributes to the gap between the upper and lower classes. Lower-class students will have different college experiences from upper-class students; they have fewer opportunities for learning; this leads to a higher dropout rate.]]> 2021-09-13 16:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736707372 mhtrollinger https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736772631 David Leonhardt did an amazing job of displaying the problem in a comprehensive way. Even though this was written back in 2005, I do think this still applies today in relation to school debt and the gap between high and low income students. The author uses facts and statistics to further his point, and he does this well. One thing that makes this article so impactful is how David does not exclude a situation that someone might be having, he addresses all students, rich and poor. ]]> 2021-09-13 16:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mhtrollinger/ekmqxnt6uebm8h3n/wish/1736772631