Education
Education and Demographic Differences within the Asian & Pacific Islander Community: New Reports
In April, the Center for American Progress and AAPI Data (a project from University of California, Riverside) started to launch a series of reports on how to address the varying needs and disparities within the…
Divided Supreme Court Upholds Michigan’s Ban on Affirmative Action
Divided Court upholds Michigan’s ban on affirmative action: In Plain English. Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the Michigan constitutional amendment that bans affirmative action in admissions to public universities. Justice…
Addressing STEM Disparities for the Future
Although the field of technology continues to grow, there is a shortage of qualified technology professionals. In the publication Stem Urgency, researchers Joseph S. Miller and Dr. John H. Horrigan…
“Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline” hypothesis grounded in research
The topic of marginalization of Black children, especially Black male children, in the U.S. education system is one that has recently garnered public attention. It is commonly known that the…
Bringing Implicit Biases to Light through Education
Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity explains in its second issue of State of the Science, implicit biases lead to preconceptions that negatively impact minorities’ experiences. In…
EVENT: The Changing Face of America: Higher Education Policy and the Role of Minority Serving Institutions
The Changing Face of America: Higher Education Policy and the Role of Minority Serving Institutions Host: Center for American Progress Location: 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 Date: April…
A Path for All: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap
Many Americans identify education as a path toward success. The racial achievement gap in American schools, however, stands in the way of a significant number of minority children’s realization of…
PLUS Problems for HBCUs
Dianne Hayes’ article “Obama Administration Plans Changes to Parent PLUS Loans” explains that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen a 19% drop in funding due to student loan denials as…
