Education Insights Center (EdInsights)’s Post

As some states and higher education governance bodies enact policies that continue to silence, segregate, and discriminate against racially minoritized groups, it is so essential to support policies that are race-conscious and equity-minded. This is an excellent explanation by EdTrust-West of Senate Bill 1348, establishing the California Black-Serving-Institutions Program, incentivizing institutions to do better for their (growing) Black student body. Let's show our support! https://lnkd.in/eedz6Bm5

This article puts into stark relief the predicable (and predicted!) chilling effect that the Supreme Court’s decision in the Harvard and UNC cases would have on the enrollment of Black and brown students in Ivy League schools and so called “flagship” institutions. But, those institutions’ loss are HBCUs gain, as both applications for admission and enrollment is up, on average, across HBCUs. However, this opportunity for HBCUs must be juxtaposed against the historic underfunding and present day disinvestment of our institutions, particularly by state governments, robbing them of the dollars necessary to build the brick and mortar, and virtual infrastructure necessary to educate all of the student talent seeking to be enrolled at our institutions. This is exactly why we at #TMCF fight every day to pass federal legislation like the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, increase Title III funding, advocate for the doubling of the Pell Grant program and continue to push for state governments to finally honor their obligations to our institutions as codified in the Second Morrill Act and other federal laws. No student should be robbed of the opportunity to obtain a college degree from an institution of their choice because that institution hasn’t been adequately funded.

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) provide much-needed funding to support students of color in institutions across the country, including Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), which require a 40% Black enrollment. In California and many other states, achieving that number is incredibly difficult and the declining enrollment of Black students is well-documented across all higher education sectors. That is why we put together this bill. #BlackServingInstitutions require Black student enrollment – i.e. 10% or 1,500 students, and requires institutions to commit to serving and supporting the success of Black students on their campuses. Black students in California and other states deserve institutions that support and center their experience and their excellence. I'd like to express my appreciation and gratitude for CA Sen. Steven Bradford, for championing this cause and his ongoing support for institutions of higher education. This is just one of many examples of Sen. Bradford’s unwavering support of institutions of higher education and students. https://lnkd.in/gKRUcbNU

It is hard to find many news outlets covering this. I am really disappointed in my former place of employment. It is only within the last three to four years that students were given Juneteenth as a holiday (but faculty and staff not included) and that Troy H. Middleton's name was removed from the name of one of the libraries. Those two VERY TINY steps in the right direction are now met with immeasurable loss of progression towards equity. In the article, they quote Gov. Landry's misunderstanding of what DEI actually is and equates it to, I guess, just giving away college admission??? Louisiana State University going back to its history of systemic racism and ignoring how this will impact black students. Although DEI encompasses more than the black population at LSU, these students will be disproportionally affected as obstacles that were lessened with the efforts to build equity from DEI initiatives are dissolved. LSU President Tate did address faculty, according to the article. The last sentence of the article is very haunting. "The LSU board resolution also requires administrators to provide them a report within the next 90 days that includes a detailed listing of programs and positions that have been eliminated or will be eliminated." All I can see is that they will get a list of things that were taken away from students, faculty, staff, and the community. People are being fired. Places to belong are being destroyed. Support is being stripped away. Government is attacking education. LSU will drive away the brilliant minds it attracts and the education in this state will deteriorate greatly. Louisiana will suffer from this.

A California bill recently passed the state Senate that would recognize state #collegesanduniversities that enroll high numbers of #Blackstudents and take intentional steps to better serve them. These institutions would be designated as “Black-Serving Institutions.” #Highereducation institutions are eligible for the designation if at last 10 percent of their student body is Black or has at least 1,500 Black students. This aims to help institutions take various measures to support them, including a Black #studentsuccess plan, robust #AfricanAmericanstudies program, and cocurricular #educationalactivities for Black students. Learn more on Inside Higher Ed: https://ow.ly/VChP50SbfMb

The SCOTUS is making some major decisions that impact each of us! Yall better VOTE and act!!! This article is my and Kamal James' attempt to act in response to one of those SCOTUS decisions. Read and share with guidance counselor, parents, and students, please!

#HBCUs have long been the backbone of Black higher education. During the Trump presidency, there was a surge in applications among #HBCUs nationwide. As many predominantly white colleges & universities grapple with the Supreme Court's decision striking down race-conscious admissions, #HBCUs may need to accommodate even greater enrollment demands. These havens of Black Excellence are more important now than ever before. They must be given what they are due from both state and federal coffers so that they can continue the work of building the Black professional class. Quick Facts: - HBCUs enroll 10% of Black college students but confer 20% of Black bachelors degrees - HBCUs have produced 80% of Black judges, 70% of Black doctors, and 40% of Black congressmen and women (including VP Kamala Harris) - The nation's top producer of Black engineering degree holders is an HBCU - 9 of the top 10 schools that produce Black graduates who go on to earn PhDs are HBCUs

I'm excited to share my latest op-ed published today in The Chronicle of Higher Education, where I provide an alternate perspective on California's legacy admissions ban. In the piece I highlight how this policy reflects a pattern of moving goal posts for Black families. As a scholar of educational inequality and a Black Stanford alum, I explore how this well-intentioned policy may unintentionally perpetuate cycles of exclusion. "The emphasis on merit as a marker of fairness ignores history and overlooks how merit is shaped by systemic inequalities. This shifting standard moves the goal posts for upwardly mobile Black families, denying them the same legacy-admissions pathway to the American Dream that white families have benefited from for generations." Check out the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eh_Q62NT #HigherEducation #EducationalEquity #EducationPolicy #LegacyAdmissions #UpwardMobility #ChocolateCardinal

Recent data shows a concerning decline in diversity at several highly selective U.S. colleges following the Supreme Court's decision to prohibit race-based admissions. A Wall Street Journal analysis of over 20 institutions revealed that while some schools maintained their diversity levels, others experienced significant drops in minority student enrollment, particularly among Black students. College administrators are grappling with these changes, emphasizing the crucial role of diverse campuses in broadening perspectives and preparing students for success in our multicultural society. https://lnkd.in/gdPVRa7r

As students across the country head back to colleges and universities, their campuses may look a little less diverse. That’s because the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action has had a profound impact on the racial makeup of incoming classes, with elite schools like Amherst and Tufts reporting a lower share of Black students enrolling. This decline in campus diversity will reverberate beyond academia, influencing society as a whole. While it may be too early to determine if the rollback of affirmative action is wholly and solely responsible for this drop in diversity, much is still being lost in the meantime. A less diverse campus stifles the perspectives needed for a well-rounded education, as well as perpetuates systemic inequalities and denies opportunities to students. Higher education must prioritize creating campuses that mirror the diverse nature of the real world, opening students up to new ideas and perspectives. Universities need to rethink admissions, working within the boundaries of the SCOTUS decision, to find innovative ways to recruit a diverse student body. This way universities can help ensure both a well-rounded education for incoming students and a thriving generation of future leaders.