Raising Undergraduate Degree Attainment Among Black Women and Men Takes on New Urgency Amid the Pandemic
by Marshall Anthony Jr., Andrew Howard Nichols, and Wil Del PilarThis year has been like no other in the history of the United States. More than 550,000 people (and…
Black Student Activists Are Sick and Tired of Talking. They Want Action.
by Satra TaylorIt’s been three years since I turned my tassel to the left and threw my graduation cap in the…
Bright Spots: How 2 Universities Built a Diverse Student Body
by Gabriela Montell and Wil Del PilarNationally, public flagship universities continue to profess support for diversity, but their enrollments tell a different story. In fact,…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, Supreme Court Edition
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States handed a victory to Dreamers, blocking the Trump…
How to Support College Students Aging Out of Foster Care During COVID-19
by Mauriell H. AmechiPicture this: A second wave of coronavirus infection hits the U.S., and college leaders decide to shut down campuses.…
In the Age of Coronavirus, Student Activism Is More Relevant Than Ever
by Satra TaylorIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have been quick to shutter campuses and pivot…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, COVID-19 Edition
The recently released Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act allocated more than $6 billion in aid to institutions…
Student Loans Are a Labor Issue
by Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D.Canceling student loans is front and center in the national discussion because coalitions like The Debt Collective and Movement…
To Tackle the Black Student Debt Crisis, Target the Racial Wealth Gap
by Fenaba R. Addo and William Darity, Jr.It is well documented that Black students borrow more for college and have higher rates of nonpayment and default.…
Can Debt Relief and Investment in HBCUs Level the Playing Field for Black Students?
by Ashley HarringtonFrom our nation’s founding to the present, government-sponsored and supported policies have relegated Black Americans to the outskirts of…
Black Students Hold Too Much Debt, and the Way Out Includes More and Better Career Counseling
Student loan debt is a major concern.Recent estimates suggest that the national student loan debt level is nearly $1.5…
There’s a Black Student Loan-Debt Crisis and It Needs an Urgent Solution. How About Reparations?
by Luke FrederickHere are some examples of why, after more than a decade of research into their involvement with slavery and…
State-Federal Partnerships May Be the Key to Reducing Black Student Debt
by Dominique J. BakerBlack students disproportionately rely on student loans to finance higher education. In addition to being more likely than their…
The ‘Black Tax’ Is Key to Understanding and Solving the Black Student Debt Crisis in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond
by Victoria Jackson and Tiffany JonesIt’s no secret that Black people must work harder and pay more to receive the same benefits and opportunity…
Graduation Rates Don’t Tell the Full Story: Racial Gaps in College Success Are Larger Than We Think
by Andrew Howard Nichols and Marshall Anthony Jr.A different way to examine college student success. Combining student loan default rates with six-year graduation rates would provide…
Trends in Enrollment and Degree Equity at Public Four-Year Colleges: 2001-2016
by J. Oliver SchakAccording to our recent Broken Mirrors reports and web-based State Equity Report Card, few states are doing enough to…
Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay
This is a repost from New America's EdCentral Policy Blog. You can find the original post here.New America recently…
Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, and Lindsey Reichlin CruseMore than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat…
Where Are the Black Basketball Coaches?
The NCAA has a new men’s and women’s basketball champion. Congratulations to University of Virginia and Baylor University. In…
Degree Attainment of Latinos Lags Far Behind That of Whites
by J. Oliver SchakIn last year’s briefs, we analyzed national and state data on degree attainment for Black and Latino adults ,…
