Can Debt Relief and Investment in HBCUs Level the Playing Field for Black Students?
April 16, 2020 by Ashley Harrington From our nation’s founding to the present, government-sponsored and supported policies have relegated Black Americans to the outskirts of mainstream society. Since the first Africans were forcibly brought, in 1619,…
Thoughts From a Former College Admission Officer in the COVID-19 Era
March 23, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Amidst increased anxiety over a global pandemic, parents and students alike are frantically adjusting to the new reality of school shutdowns, online learning, cancellation of standardized tests, library closings, the…
How College Application Fees Are Barriers to College Access
March 11, 2020 by Marshall Anthony Jr. Being one of a few people in my family with a college degree, I am often called on to support family members, friends of the family, and even friends of…
VIDEO: Why Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education
February 18, 2020 by EdTrust Income, the most commonly used substitute for race in policies, does not result in achieving racial justice
Hard Truths
January 15, 2020 by Tiffany Jones, Andrew Howard Nichols Despite the popular belief that affirmative action gives Black and Latino students an unfair advantage, these students are still…
Leaders Who Ignore Race in Higher Education Perpetuate Racial Injustice
January 15, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Argues Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education WASHINGTON – As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s a time to…
Creating Accountability for College Access and Success: Recommendations for the Higher Education Act and Beyond
September 19, 2019 by Kayla C. Elliott, Tiffany Jones There are not many issues that the public and policymakers from diverse backgrounds and political beliefs can agree on,…
Does Black Representation in Public Colleges & Universities Mirror the State’s Black Population?
March 06, 2019 by EdTrust In Too Many States the Answer Is No, According to New Ed Trust Research WASHINGTON — With few exceptions, public colleges and universities are enrolling and graduating too few Black…
To What Extent Do Top Colleges Enroll (or Not Enroll) Latino Students?
October 09, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak In a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs for short, which enroll between 15 to 24 percent Latino students.…