Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Moving the Conversation Forward
June 15, 2023 by EdTrust Affirmative action has historically been an instrument that colleges can use to ensure that students of color receive fair consideration for admissions.
INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Facts About Affirmative Action
May 08, 2023 by Ameshia Cross Like it or not, the hard truth is that America has a long history of discrimination against people of color and women, who have systemically been denied access to voting…
INFOGRAPHIC: The Nepo Babies of Higher Ed
May 01, 2023 by Gabriela Montell College admissions have never been a level playing field. But, contrary to the current political rhetoric, when it comes to which factor gives applicants a bigger leg up at top…
What Proposition 16 Means for Higher Education in California
October 28, 2020 by Lawrence Haynes, Yvonne Muñoz Voters are heading to the polls in droves, not only to elect the next president, but in California, to decide on Proposition 16. This would remove the ban on affirmative…
Segregation Forever?
July 21, 2020 by Andrew Howard Nichols While the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks have shined a…
Leaders Who Ignore Race in Higher Education Perpetuate Racial Injustice
January 15, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Argues Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education WASHINGTON – As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s a time to…
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Debunking 5 Myths about Affirmative Action
October 12, 2017 by Andrew Howard Nichols Less than two years after the Supreme Court upheld the Fisher vs. University of Texas case on affirmative action, the Trump administration nevertheless continues to threaten race-based affirmative action, chipping…
Dear White People: We’ve Always Had Affirmative Action
August 22, 2017 by Brooke Haycock “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”—Gloria Steinem Dear White People, Days ago, I, like many of you, watched in horror the vile display…