Yale magazine story on 'smart students from poor families' gets backlash

Yale University's alumni magazine has come under fire for the cover of its latest issue, which some say implies that low-income, smart students are a rarity. For the January/February edition, a feature article addressed what it's like for students from low-income backgrounds to attend the Ivy League school and how the university could attract more people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The cover drew criticism for stating that students who are both smart and poor are "out there – but hard to find."