This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A little over 100 years ago, the U.S. Congress ratified the 19th amendment, which ruled that women could not be denied the right to vote because of their sex. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What do Americans, particularly white Americans, mean by the term diversity? For much of the past two decades, associate professor of sociology Sarah Mayorga has worked to find out. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Paraprofessionals earn less than other school-based staff and commonly juggle multiple responsibilities while working full time and raising families. Going back to school to get a teaching license or college…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The demand for after-school and summer learning programs far outstrips their availability in rural America, according to a new report from the Afterschool Alliance. Such programs can provide a safe space for children,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is again at a crossroads of racial reckoning. The death of George Floyd and the 2020 summer of protests for racial justice added new urgency to ongoing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent report, we found a strong link between incarceration and homelessness among formerly incarcerated people. But while we examined racial and age disparities among that population, we weren’t able to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My son, nine years old and in third grade, asked me why George Floyd was killed and why so many people were protesting. I asked him what he knew about racism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Personal experiences with racial discrimination are common for black Americans. But certain segments within this group – most notably, those who are college educated or male – are more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year philanthropists invest $6.1 billion in private scholarships for more than 1.6 million students on their way to earning a college degree. Many of these scholarships were created to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. English learners (ELs)—students who speak one or more languages other than English and need support to access English curricula—are a growing population in community colleges in the US. In addition to language,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic-induced recession has disproportionately affected people of color because of historic and ongoing structural racism—the policies and practices that have caused deep racial disparities in access to wealth-building opportunities and upward mobility.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we confront the many inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, The New Deal, the Roosevelt administration’s sweeping policy response to the Great Depression of the 1930s, should be an…