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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI
Defenders of anti-racism in higher education have had a hellacious year. Between 2022 and 2023, government entities introduced 57 measures to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in colleges and universities. Forty bills were brought up to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. And the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
The summer, with its break for both schools and many state legislatures, has given advocates a much-needed resp
The summer, with its break for both schools and many state legislatures, has given advocates a much-needed resp
Weekly Review, 11/14/23
A New Paper Defends the Use of Race in Medicine. Not Everyone is Convinced.
Evidence about the pernicious influence of racism on medical care continues to grow. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that higher rates of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial women report feeling mistreated during maternity care compared to white women. Days later, scientists published a paper showing that incorrect blood oxygen readings from pulse oximeters—which often don’t work as well for darker-skinned people—led to delays in COVID treatment for Black and Hispa
Weekly Review, 10/17/23
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Higher Ed Ponders Diversity Strategies Following Court Ruling
After the U.S. Supreme Court ended race-conscious college admissions policies in June, focus turned to searching for alternatives. Seemingly everything from using class-based preferences to ditching legacy admissions to replacing admittance regimes with lottery systems has been suggested. But can these race-neutral means allow colleges and universities to maintain their current levels of diversity? Here is a look at some more common ideas offered up with the latest evidence on whether the measur
The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI
Weekly Review, 10/11/23
With Trump at a Crossroads, MAGA Rap and Topher Flow On
Weekly Review, 9/6/23
Supreme Court Rules Student Loan Forgiveness Unconstitutional
Higher Ed Ponders Diversity Strategies Following Court Ruling
Madea Goes to College: Tyler Perry Class Begins at Emory
As the fall term picks up speed, college students around the country are digging into the works of Shakespeare, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and Between the World and Me. But for 14 freshmen at Emory University’s Oxford College, the syllabus may include House of Payne and Madea’s Family Reunion.
"In the Language of Folk and Kin: The Legacy of Folklore, the Griot, and Community in the Artistic Praxis of Tyler Perry,” is the first class focusing on the life and work of the Atlanta-based multihy
"In the Language of Folk and Kin: The Legacy of Folklore, the Griot, and Community in the Artistic Praxis of Tyler Perry,” is the first class focusing on the life and work of the Atlanta-based multihy
Incarcerated Americans Left Out of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness
The Biden Administration has won praise for its application for student loan forgiveness. The form for up to $20,000 of debt relief is fast and simple, and almost 26 million people have already applied. But the rollout has almost entirely excluded one of the groups of people most in need of debt forgiveness—the incarcerated.
The federal government does not keep statistics on how many student borrowers are in jails and prisons, but experts estimate that the number is as high as 250,000. These in
The federal government does not keep statistics on how many student borrowers are in jails and prisons, but experts estimate that the number is as high as 250,000. These in
Weekly Review, 8/22/23
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Scholar Looks to Ease the Burden of Racial Opportunity Costs
Before she earned a masters and a Ph.D., before she became a full professor and a dean, before she published the book that sums up her life's work and her life experience, Terah Venzant Chambers was shaking in a pew. It was Convocation Day at Carleton College in Minnesota, and Chambers, then a freshman, gazed around Skinner Memorial Chapel, with its high stone walls and stained-glass windows.
“It was like a sea of whiteness. There were so few Black students,” said Chambers. “And I just felt lik
“It was like a sea of whiteness. There were so few Black students,” said Chambers. “And I just felt lik
Weekly Review, 9/13/22
New Study Casts Doubt On Lotteries’ Power to Improve Diversity
Researchers have long critiqued the idea that college admissions are purely meritocratic. But now, with the Operation Varsity Blues scandal and the COVID-19 pandemic making educational inequity even harder to ignore, many are advocating a strategy that would obliterate this notion entirely: college admissions by lottery.
In a lottery system, each school would set a basic threshold for applicants, such as a minimum grade point average. Prospective students with averages over the minimum could ap
In a lottery system, each school would set a basic threshold for applicants, such as a minimum grade point average. Prospective students with averages over the minimum could ap
Graduation of Miami Dade College Second Chance Pell Students Marks Progress for Prison Education
Miami Dade College (MDC) celebrated its commencement with three ceremonies last April at loanDepot park, the home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Florida Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor spoke. Later this month, MDC will host a ceremony that is less glamorous but no less significant: the awarding of associate degrees to 18 incarcerated students at Everglades Correctional Institution.
These students make up MDC
These students make up MDC
Weekly Review, 4/25/23
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