How the Candidates’ Home States Are Bolstering College Access, Affordability, and Success
A look at how the home states of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are boosting educational equity and higher-education access.
Authentic Student Voices: Texas Community College Student Advisory Council Members Attend 2024 CCATT Conference
Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members recently attended the CCATT Conference, where they raised concerns about the need for more student supports & smoother credit transfer policies, & proposed solutions to these & other pressing issues impacting community college students.
A Policy Roadmap That Steers Students of Color to Success, From Pre-K Through College
A new framework that could evolve P-16 policies and practices for students of color without relying on affirmative action.
Centering Student-Parents Can Help Foster Student Diversity
Supporting student-parents would be an effective way for colleges to counter bans on affirmative action and DEI and promote diversity in higher ed.
Under-Representation of Black, Latino, and Native American Undergraduates at Four-Year Universities: A Nationwide View
Our analysis of college access for undergraduate students from seven different races/ethnicities across the nation’s four-year higher education institutions provide a holistic set of data about how students of various races and ethnicities experience college access.
Even Before the End of Affirmative Action, Latino Students Have Been Under-Represented at the Nation’s Most Select Colleges and Universities
New EdTrust report shows that very few Latino students are enrolled in private institutions.
‘Segregation Forever’? Private Universities Haven’t Increased Diversity in the Past 20 Years. What Now?
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.
How Colleges Can Better Support Undocumented Students in the Aftermath of the Affirmative Action Ban
Here are some recommendations on how colleges can better support undocumented students in the wake of the affirmative action ban and remove barriers that often deter these students from obtaining a postsecondary degree.
To Dismantle Structural Racism in College Recruiting, Policymakers and Advocates Must Play Offense, Not Defense
Following the Supreme Court decision to ban race-conscious admissions, which tools can be used to uphold our commitment to racial justice in college access?