For Students to Feel Welcome at College, PWIs Need More DEI efforts—Not Less
October 23, 2023 by Ivory Toldson As the Director of Education Innovation and Research and professor at Howard University, I understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in higher education. The harsh reality…
Policy and Mindsets Must Change to Truly Prepare Students for College & Career Success
October 18, 2023 by EdTrust When I look out at my classroom, I reflect on my last eight years as a teacher. I think of all of the faces, lessons, heart to hearts, and the…
Creating Positive College Campus Racial Climates for Students of Color
October 17, 2023 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes The term “campus racial climate” is used to describe the “current attitudes, behaviors, and practices of faculty and students at a higher education institution toward students based on their race/ethnicity.” So, how does a college’s campus racial climate affect college students of color?
What Isn’t Talked About When We Talk About Latinos
October 12, 2023 by Hector Biaggi Working as an administrator in an elementary school in the Bronx was a formative experience for me, as it was my first time working in an organization that was largely…
Updating Federal Policy to Ensure That Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Serving Latino Students
October 09, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes In our last blog post, we outlined what it means to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and how HSIs can better serve Latino students. In this blog post, we’ll look…
How Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Federal Policymakers Can Better Serve Latino Students
September 18, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Latino students now make up a fifth of all students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. This record enrollment of Latino students is forcing higher education leaders and practitioners to…
Navigating College and Beyond Without Affirmative Action
August 18, 2023 by Ameshia Cross The need for diversity, equity and access in college admissions, across university campuses and in the workforce — couldn’t be more heightened. Today, America stands at a crossroads of fighting…
How the Supreme Court Decision Blocking Student Loan Forgiveness Affects Black Women Like Me
August 07, 2023 by Deiondria Lee-Sanders On two consecutive days in June, the Supreme Court delivered devastating blows to federal education equity efforts aimed at helping students of color and students from low-income backgrounds earn their…
Joint Letter to the Department of Education on Intersectional Student Supports
August 07, 2023 by EdTrust July 11, 2023 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download PDF Dear Secretary Cardona: Over the last…