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Racial Justice and Equity
Resilient But Deeper in Student Debt: Women of Color Faced Greater Hardships Through COVID-19

Stories of the Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Finances and Their Capacity to Repay Student Loans

June 28, 2022
Women carry about two-thirds of the $1.7 trillion of federal student debt, with Black women more than twice as likely as white men to owe more than $50,000 in undergraduate student loan debt. The COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated the financially unstable positions of many women, according to a new report from the Center for…
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The State of Higher Education for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Californians
May 31, 2022
The future of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States hinges critically on what happens in California. Not only is the Golden State a national trendsetter on educational policies that seek to advance equity, but California also plays an outsized role with respect to the fates of Asian American and NHPI…
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The Equation for Equality
March 22, 2022
As the tech industry continues to see a high demand for positions while also being plagued with skill shortages, a report from Emsi Burning Glass says women of color must be part of the conversation or be in consideration for these roles—especially with so many still looking for work and with many more already using…
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Factors That Jeopardize Postsecondary Enrollment and Success for Black Students in Florida

Summary Findings from a 2021 Survey by The Hope Center

Feb. 24, 2022
This report from the Helios Education Foundation identifies factors that influence postsecondary enrollment and success among Black students in Florida. The findings also reveal the extent to which the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing impediments to postsecondary access and attainment.
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Factors That Jeopardize Postsecondary Enrollment and Success for Black Students in Florida

Summary Findings From a 2021 Survey by The Hope Center

Feb. 24, 2022
This report from the Helios Education Foundation identifies factors that influence postsecondary enrollment and success among Black students in Florida. The findings also reveal the extent to which the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing impediments to postsecondary access and attainment.
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Indiana’s opportunity to repair the education-to-workforce pipeline

A report from Business Equity for Indy's Learning and Talent Opportunities Taskforce

Feb. 18, 2022
There are a variety of actions employers can take to make meaningful improvements in education and employment outcomes for Indiana’s Black population. This report provides options for small, medium and large employers, as well as accompanying policy recommendations
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Parenting While in College

Racial Disparities in Basic Needs Insecurity During the Pandemic

Feb. 10, 2022
Parenting students must deal with extra challenges in their pursuit of a degree, but some of these student parents, including Black fathers, face added barriers, according to this brief from the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice.
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The State of Higher Education for Latino and Black Angelenos
Feb. 9, 2022
Ensuring equity in higher education access and success for Black and Latino Californians requires building and maintaining robust pathways from Los Angeles’ high schools to its colleges and universities. This report from the Campaign for College Opportunity explores the progress and challenges made by California’s high schools, community colleges, and public four-year universities to increase…
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Equity-Minded Reform of Faculty Evaluation

A Call to Action

Feb. 2, 2022
This report from the American Council on Education outlines why equity-minded reform of faculty evaluation policies and practices is needed. It also offers recommendations for institutions seeking to align policies and practices with the goal of scaffolding a diverse, inclusive society.
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Out With the Old, in With the New

Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility

Jan. 27, 2022
This report offers a new rating system known as the Economic Mobility Index to give policymakers, researchers, and consumers a better way to assess which colleges are delivering on the promise of higher education for low- and moderate-income students—and which ones are falling woefully short.
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