Updating Federal Policy to Ensure That Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Serving Latino Students
October 09, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes In our last blog post, we outlined what it means to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and how HSIs can better serve Latino students. In this blog post, we’ll look…
In a Post-Affirmative Action World, Colleges Can Help Foster Diversity By Banning the Box on College Applications
October 05, 2023 by Satra Taylor In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions, many higher education leaders and students are looking for alternative ways to foster diversity on…
’Segregation Forever?’: The Continued Underrepresentation of Black Undergraduates at the Nation’s 122 Most Selective Private Colleges and Universities
October 05, 2023 by EdTrust Ed Trust researchers examined Black student enrollment in 2000 and 2020 at some of the nation’s most selective four-year private colleges and universities to follow up on earlier research they did in 2020.
New Report Finds Our Nation’s Most Selective Colleges and Universities Already Don’t Have Diverse Enough Student Bodies, Hurting the U.S. Labor Force
October 05, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 Ed Trust urges university leaders to intentionally prioritize diversity and anti-racism from recruitment through completion WASHINGTON – Since the U.S.…
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…
American Families are Ignored as House Careens Toward Shutdown
September 29, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement of The Education Trust, on the House’s looming failure to fund the…
Education Advocates Call on Legislators to Invest in Higher Education
September 19, 2023 by EdTrust BOSTON – Monday, September 18,2023 – As policymakers grapple with how to address higher education access and affordability in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action and…
How Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Federal Policymakers Can Better Serve Latino Students
September 18, 2023 by Gina Garcia, Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Latino students now make up a fifth of all students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. This record enrollment of Latino students is forcing higher education leaders and practitioners to…
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