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The settlement that aimed to desegregate higher education in Mississippi, explained
Come July, the Legislature will have fulfilled its obligations in the $503 million payout that effectively ended the class-action lawsuit known as Ayers v. Fordice. What has it accomplished?
What gets in the way
In San Joaquin County, California, only about one in five adults has a bachelor's degree. We talked with students and former students there about their relationship with college.
Colorado graduates Hispanic men at low rates — but it can improve
At places like the University of Colorado at Boulder and Colorado State, just 58 percent of Hispanic men graduate. At Metropolitan State University of Denver, only one in five do.
Where race and higher ed meet
The Build Back Better legislation would provide new funds for minority-serving institutions. Experts lay out the challenges those colleges face and what they hope new attention could help change.
Two Hispanic brothers wanted to go to college in Colorado. Here’s why only one made it.
The Hernandez brothers’ divergent paths highlight the challenges Hispanic men face in getting into college — and in getting through.