Two Cautions for Educators to Consider in the Aftermath of Affirmative Action Decisions
June 21, 2023 by Liliana M. Garces As influential as the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decisions on affirmative action will be, it’s important to remember that court opinions do not implement themselves — all educators in our…
A Brief History of Affirmative Action and the Assault on Race-Conscious Admissions
June 15, 2023 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. As we await the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina challenging the use of…
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…
HBCU Enrollment is on the Rise. But On-Campus Housing is Scarce. Black College Students Demand Solutions
July 27, 2022 by Yemisi Badmus According to a recent New York Times article, Black students across the nation have been flocking to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to find a college experience that feels like…
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…
Top public colleges say, “Black Lives Matter,” but do they enroll Black — or Latino — students?
July 21, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust calls on the nation’s 101 most selective public colleges to finally reflect U.S. racial diversity Washington – While the COVID-19 pandemic and the killings of Breonna Taylor, George…