Black women deserve more than praise. This Women’s History Month, two writers call for real investment in Black women leaders, founders and students.
Higher education
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Is college still worth it?Â
Minnesota students are using winter break to reflect on whether college is still worth the cost, debt, and uncertainty surrounding career outcomes.
Posted inEducation
In search of opportunity, young Black Minnesotans are leaving the state
Young Black Minnesotans are leaving the state for college and careers, seeking cultural access, professional growth, and creative opportunity they say is limited at home.
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Deaf and hard-of-hearing Black men face steep graduation challenges
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — When Antonio “Toni” Heckstall arrived at Gallaudet University as a freshman in 2016, he quickly realized the transition would be challenging. The word “turbulent” best described his experience as he adjusted to the dynamics of a predominantly Deaf university. As a hard-of-hearing student with partial hearing loss, he was transitioning from mainstream […]
Posted inOpinion
Lifeline for Black student parents at risk
Last month, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative Katherine Clark reintroduced the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Reauthorization Act to keep the program running through 2031 and increase its funding to $500 million annually. CCAMPIS is designed to help low-income student parents cover the cost of child care. It can fund on-campus or […]
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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action
The conservative-led justices ruled 6-3 against the admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, a decision that will have widespread and lasting implications.
Posted inEducation, Local & State, News
Fewer women enrolling in college—pandemic, racial equity are factors
Those pushing for greater equity at the college level say it appears to be another roadblock for women of color.