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Race
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The role of race in merit aid in the South
"I really want to call attention to the fact that we are excluding almost an entire population of students," one Florida educator said.
How popular merit scholarships have perpetuated racial inequities across the South
The rhetoric from these programs’ advocates has been that they expand opportunity equally, but the reality is that they have not.
How open education centers student voices
One of the main findings of new research about the impact of free course materials was that instructors could focus more on student input.
A Denver scholarship foundation wanted to know how to help Hispanic men get to college. Here’s what it found.
Students who never went to college heard early in their lives that they didn’t have the money to go. No one told them that they could thrive academically.
What it really takes to build a diverse faculty
To do it well, experts say, be in a constant state of hiring. Focus on belonging. And change promotion processes to reward extra labor.
A network for closing degree gaps
A national advocacy group is putting a new focus on improving college completion by supporting two types of minority-serving institutions: historically Black colleges and predominantly Black community colleges.
When language is the barrier
When talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, one group that often gets left out of the conversation is English language learners.
Mississippi bill that seeks to ban CRT signed into law
The bill's language is vague so it may not prevent the University of Mississippi School of Law from offering its course on the academic framework.
‘Don’t be intimidated by the jargon’
Von Gordon — a nonprofit executive who helped organize the first Statewide Student Summit on Race when he was a college student — discusses critical race theory.
What student parents need
Student parents of color, a new report finds, face higher housing, food, and other basic needs' insecurities.