Campus Racial Climates Amid Student Protests: Keeping Students of Color Safe
October 01, 2024 by Durriya Ahmed To improve access and retention for students of color, there must be sustainable steps toward improving campus racial climates.
Hate Crimes on College Campuses — How Policymakers and Accreditors Can Create a Safer Learning Environment for Students
September 23, 2024 by Michael Grigsby Accreditors & policymakers can protect students of color, promote institutional accountability, & enhance hatecrime reporting by encouraging colleges to improve their campus racial climates.
‘Segregation Forever’? Private Universities Haven’t Increased Diversity in the Past 20 Years. What Now?
February 28, 2024 by As an accompaniment to our analysis of Black student enrollment, EdTrust explored enrollment for Latino students at the nation’s 122 most selective private four-year colleges and universities.
Students at PWIs Don’t Feel Welcome on Campus
October 19, 2023 by EdTrust CONTACT: Ameshia Cross ACross@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 EdTrust Report Examines How Colleges’ Anti-DEI Policies Affect Campus Racial Climate WASHINGTON – Amid the ban on affirmative action in college admissions and pressure from…
Colleges and Universities Must Commit to Student Belonging in Light of Affirmative Action Rulings and Attacks on DEI
October 03, 2023 by Sayda Martinez-Alvarado Given the recent Supreme Court decisions banning affirmative action, along with state attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, students of color can feel isolated among their peers at…
Public Comment to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) on Improving Campus Racial Climate for Students of Color
March 06, 2023 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Good afternoon. My name is Jessie Hernandez-Reyes. I’m a senior policy analyst for higher education at The Education Trust, which works to dismantle racial and economic barriers in the U.S.…
Ed Trust Comments on U.S. Department of Education FY 22 and FY 23 Pooled Data and Evaluation Funding
February 17, 2023 by EdTrust To: John English, U.S. Department of Education From: The Education Trust Re: Request for Information Regarding Higher Education Act (HEA) Pooled Evaluation | Docket ID ED-2022-OPEPD-0082 Date: February 17, 2023…
Reauthorizing HEA: Alexander’s Approach to Accountability Misses the Mark on Equity
February 07, 2018 by Tiffany Jones Last week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) released a white paper that provided his early thinking on the approach the federal government should take regarding accountability in higher education. One thing…