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Faculty Diversity and Student Success Go Hand in Hand, So Why Are University Faculties So White?

files December 01, 2022 by Jinann Bitar, Gabriel Montague, Lauren Ilano, Ph.D.

Faculty diversity plays a key role in college student completion and can have a major impact on students’ sense…

Equal Is Not Good Enough

files November 30, 2022 by Ivy Morgan

When it comes to providing children with a high-quality education, money matters. Yet, the U.S. education system is plagued…

Income-Driven Repayment Plans Fail Black Borrowers

files November 16, 2022 by Victoria Jackson, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D.

Approximately 43 million Americans collectively owe $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, but this debt is not borne…

Educators of Color Make the Case for Teacher Diversity

files November 15, 2022 by EdTrust

While the majority of U.S students are children of color, only 20% of teachers are people of color. What’s…

A School District Guide to Advocating for Equity in American Rescue Plan Spending

compass October 27, 2022 by EdTrust

Since March 2021, school district leaders have been developing and implementing plans to spend their “ARP dollars,” that is,…

How States Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding and Federal Grants to Support Teacher Diversity

files October 11, 2022 by EdTrust

All students, regardless of race or ethnicity, benefit from having a racially and culturally diverse teacher workforce, and the…

For Student Parents, The Biggest Hurdles to A Higher Education are Costs and Finding Child Care

files August 17, 2022 by Brittani Williams, Jinann Bitar, Portia Polk, Gabriel Montague, Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller, Azeb Tadesse, Kayla C. Elliott, Andre Nguyen

It's hard to be a student parent. College students who are parenting must juggle work and family responsibilities while…

How Student Debt Harms Black Borrowers’ Mental Health

files July 28, 2022 by Victoria Jackson, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D.

Approximately 45 million Americans carry $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, but the financial challenges facing Black borrowers are…

Educator Diversity State Profiles

compass July 27, 2022 by EdTrust

Research says that teacher diversity benefits all students, regardless of race or ethnicity. However, while the majority of students…