Topic: Black & Latino Students

It all started when a Catholic mother of four sons wrote a letter to the editor of the University of Notre Dame newspaper criticizing a group of young women who…

In last year’s briefs, we analyzed national and state data on degree attainment for Black and Latino adults , ages 25-64. Slightly more than 22 percent of Latino adults have…

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

As a seemingly twisted way to ring in 2019, the Trump administration has sent a loud and clear message that it’s okay for educators and school leaders to keep Black…

National Organizations Partner in Call to Action to Advance Equity and Justice for LGBTQ Youth of Color WASHINGTON, DC – The National Black Justice Coalition, the Education Trust, Education Leaders…

The 2018 midterm elections are almost here, and early voting has already begun in some states. Voter enthusiasm is at an all-time high—many are calling it the most significant midterm…

In a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs for short, which enroll between 15 to 24 percent Latino students.…

As an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have often wondered how many institutions like mine have or have not…

With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family and friends and relax on the beach; nervous about witnessing firsthand…