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.…
A Closer Look at Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions
October 02, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak As an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have often wondered how many institutions like mine have or have not…
University Enrollment in Puerto Rico Prior to Hurricane Maria: Lessons from Katrina
September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family and friends and relax on the beach; nervous about witnessing firsthand…
Serena Williams and the Audacity to be a Black Woman or Girl with a Voice
September 19, 2018 by Kayla Patrick By now, we all know what happened in the women’s final match at the US Open. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that what Serena Williams experienced…
10 Key Takeaways on Degree Attainment for Latino Adults
August 20, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak As we stated previously, there are many benefits to having a college degree, both on an individual and societal level. Noting the economic and social benefits of a more educated…
7 Key Takeaways on Degree Attainment for Black Adults
August 16, 2018 by Andrew Howard Nichols The individual benefits of earning a college degree are well known, but the larger social benefits that are associated with a better educated population are often overlooked. Generally, people with…
3 Ways States Can Improve Degree Attainment for Blacks and Latinos
August 07, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. In the U.S., if you are Black, you are two-thirds as likely to hold a college degree as someone who is White; if you are Latino, you are half as…
Statement from John B. King Jr. on the Trump Administration’s Reported Rollback of Joint Guidance on Diversity and Integration
July 03, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON — Today John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s reported rollback of joint guidance from the U.S.…
Supporting Queer College Students of Color
June 21, 2018 by Antonio Duran, David Perez II As we celebrate Pride Month, LGBTQ advocates continue to challenge the actions of the U.S. Department of Education. This advocacy should not be surprising as educational systems in K-12 and…