Issue Area: Publication

How Affordable Are Public Colleges in Your State?

files December 17, 2019 by Andrew Howard Nichols, Marshall Anthony Jr., J. Oliver Schak

For millions of college-going students, one of the most urgent concerns is the rising cost of college and how…

5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to and Success in Advanced Coursework

compass December 09, 2019 by EdTrust

Use data to identify the barriers that prevent students of color and students from low-income families from enrolling in…

5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to Strong and Diverse Educators

compass December 09, 2019 by EdTrust

Set – then meet – clear goals at the state and district level to increase access to strong and…

Young Learners, Missed Opportunities

files November 06, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie

High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of…

If You Listen, We Will Stay

files September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon, Ashley Griffin

A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…

Creating Accountability for College Access and Success: Recommendations for the Higher Education Act and Beyond

compass September 19, 2019 by Kayla C. Elliott, Tiffany Jones

There are not many issues that the public and policymakers from diverse backgrounds and political beliefs can agree on,…

Broken Mirrors: Latino Representation at Public Colleges

files video September 11, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak, Andrew Howard Nichols, Charlie Bentley

As tax-exempt, taxpayer-supported entities, U.S. public colleges and universities should advance the public interest by ensuring all U.S. residents…

Broken Mirrors: Black Representation at Public Colleges

files March 06, 2019 by Andrew Howard Nichols, J. Oliver Schak

If America’s public colleges and universities are supposed to be true democratic engines of opportunity and social mobility, their…