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- Aiming for Equity: A Guide to Statewide Attainment Goals for Racial Equity AdvocatesJones, Tiffany; Berger, Katie (The Education Trust, 2019-01-01)While the share of Black and Latino adults with a college degree has climbed a bit over the last decade, the increases haven’t been enough to narrow the racial degree attainment gap. The U.S. education system, from preschool through college, continues to serve students of color worse than their White peers. In such a diverse nation, this educational inequality is a threat to a healthy economy, which depends on well-trained workers, as well as to a healthy democracy, which depends on well-informed citizens. This report offers a primer on statewide college degree attainment goals and ideas for what to demand from policymakers to ensure students of color are prioritized as part of statewide higher education strategies.
- Hard Truths: Why Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher EducationJones, Tiffany; Nichols, Andrew H. (The Education Trust, 2020-01-15)More than 150 years after the 13th amendment was ratified to end slavery, nearly 3 out of 4 Black adults and more than half of White adults describe race relations as “bad,” and that the legacy of slavery still has a considerable impact on Black people in American society. It is within this context that policies designed to address racial inequalities continue to face strong opposition. In this context, the authors provide arguments for why race-conscious policies that are designed to eliminate racism are necessary. They share data that explains why a focus on income alone may not close gaps in opportunity and outcomes for students of color, particularly Black students and families. Finally, they offer strategies on how leaders and policymakers can design and implement race-conscious policies in higher education.
- Not Just Faster: Equity and Learning Centered Developmental Education StrategiesJones, Tiffany; Assalone, Amanda (Southern Education Foundation, 2016)The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) has engaged five Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) to test the efficacy of developmental education (DE) interventions. These institutions are uniquely poised to address pursuing more equitable achievement goals in the post-secondary space. This report targets the persistent problem that DE poses for many, as both an impediment to degree attainment as well as an issue that disproportionately impacts low-income students and students of color. This project sought to improve developmental education outcomes through exploring more effective methods to measure impact, diminish costs, and save time in efforts to reduce barriers to college completion.
- A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College ProgramsJones, Tiffany; Berger, Katie (The Education Trust, 2018-09-06)This report provides a framework for analyzing and pushing for equity-driven free college policy. The purpose is not to challenge the momentum around free college, but to understand how programs can be designed to advance opportunity and success for the students most challenged by the affordability crisis. Whereas poorly designed free college programs may fail to benefit students who are already disadvantaged by the current system, threaten to exacerbate existing inequities, and distract from significant affordability issues unrelated to tuition, well-designed programs could increase the ability of all students to pay for the full cost of attendance, without relying on student debt that they will struggle to repay.