Statement by The Education Trust-Midwest On the Supreme Court Striking Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions
June 29, 2023 by EdTrust-Midwest 
Segregation Forever: Private Universities Haven’t Leveraged Race-Conscious Admissions to Increase Diversity. What Now?
The Supreme Court has banned the use of race-conscious practices in college admissions. However, enrollment at selective public institutions and selective private institutions has never reflected the diversity of states…
Without Affirmative Action, It’s Back to Basics
June 27, 2023 by Anthony P. Carnevale, Zachary Mabel, Kathryn Peltier Campbell This spring, the US Supreme Court is widely expected to ban the consideration of race in college admissions, ending a practice that—while well-intentioned—never actually succeeded in ensuring that racial demographics…
Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law
June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…
Two Cautions for Educators to Consider in the Aftermath of Affirmative Action Decisions
June 21, 2023 by Liliana M. Garces As influential as the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decisions on affirmative action will be, it’s important to remember that court opinions do not implement themselves — all educators in our…
A Brief History of Affirmative Action and the Assault on Race-Conscious Admissions
June 15, 2023 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. As we await the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina challenging the use of…
Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Moving the Conversation Forward
June 15, 2023 by EdTrust Affirmative action has historically been an instrument that colleges can use to ensure that students of color receive fair consideration for admissions.
An Undocumented Student’s Uphill Road to College and Career Success
June 14, 2023 by Alexa Maqueo Toledo As a DACA recipient in Tennessee, my higher education journey wasn’t easy. I didn’t qualify for in-state tuition because my state prohibits undocumented students from accessing it. Never mind that…
Parent PLUS Loans Are a Double-Edged Sword for Black Borrowers
June 07, 2023 by Approximately 43 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt, but students aren’t the only ones…