Data & Research
Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South
This report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines the unprecedented $2.7 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)…
Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges
By Justin Nalley and Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The issue brief, “Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges,” examines the CCAMPIS program to understand its…
Equity at the Center: How Federal Policymakers Can Support Diverse Student Populations in CTE Pathways Through High-Quality Data
By Kayla C. Elliott, Ph.D. and Natalie Truong In the mid-19th century, railways in the United States consisted of dozens of small local networks with limited range. As the industry…
Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs
This issue brief, Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs, examines the intersection of sector partnerships in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Black…
The Best Black Economy in Generations – And Why It Isn’t Enough
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Algernon Austin Black Americans are experiencing the most positive economic conditions in generations: Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, along with record high income…
Digging Deeper: 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
By Dr. LaShonda Brenson and Kimberly Victor On July 31, 2024, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2024 numbers here and…
Pathway Staff Diversity in Senate Personal Offices
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor This report, Pathway Staff Diversity in Senate Personal Offices, provides evidence regarding the lack of racial diversity among U.S. Senate “pathway” staff. In…
Improving Policy Narratives About Young Black Workers
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Priorities for Tax Policy
Updated December 18, 2023 Heading into debates related to the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts, policymakers, scholars, and advocates have put forth proposals to expand or retract investments in…
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Priorities for Technology Policy
In recent years, the discourse around technology’s role in society, especially its implications for privacy, misinformation, and decision-making, has intensified. Advocates for stricter tech regulations emphasize the need to protect…