How to Support College Students Aging Out of Foster Care During COVID-19
June 23, 2020 by Mauriell H. Amechi Picture this: A second wave of coronavirus infection hits the U.S., and college leaders decide to shut down campuses. Students have two weeks or less to pack up their belongings…
In the Age of Coronavirus, Student Activism Is More Relevant Than Ever
April 28, 2020 by Satra Taylor In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have been quick to shutter campuses and pivot to online instruction. But in doing so, they have revealed the…
What It Means to Be Nonbinary and How to Be an LGBTQ Ally
June 17, 2019 by Charlie Scott I often tell people that my English pronouns are they/them and that I identify as trans (specifically nonbinary). This is much more accessible than explaining the Diné (Navajo) particular and…
Student Voices: Hearing and Supporting Native/Indigenous Students
May 02, 2019 by Charlie Scott I was born and raised in the central part of the Navajo Nation in a town called Chinle, which is near the Canyon De Chelly national monument in Arizona. For…
The Education Trust’s Letter to U.S. Senators on Advancing Equity for Students of Color
February 12, 2019 by EdTrust The Honorable Doug Jones United States Senator Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senator Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kamala D. Harris United States Senator Washington, DC…
Degree Attainment for Native American Adults
November 15, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. In two previous briefs, we examined the degree attainment of Black and Latino adults, where we found a 17 percentage point gap in degree attainment between Black adults and White…
LGBTQ Students of Color Speak Up
November 02, 2018 by Letisha Marrero What does it mean to be young, gifted, and Black — when you’re also queer? This was the question posed to intersectional high school and college students at Duke Ellington…
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…
NBER Study Makes Assertions About Supergroups Without Proof
June 21, 2017 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. A recent paper touting gains in Kentucky’s Focus schools (schools with the lowest performance for student groups) is, on the surface, encouraging. We want to know more about what’s driving…