Why it Matters-Black borrowers typically graduate with higher levels of student debt and often take longer to repay their loans due to longstanding wealth disparities. Changes to repayment plans, and loan could disproportionately affect Black families seeking higher education and economic mobility.
Tag: higher education
Posted inNATIONAL & BEYOND
Private Colleges Face Threat of Closure, Hechinger Report Warns
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, new projection shows Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to them. The lambs’ successful births have been a […]
Posted inColumbus & Statehouse-, EDUCATION AND CAREERS, EQUITY, GOVERNMENT, OHIO
Ohio Senate committee holds first hearing on bill to end DEI initiatives and restrict faculty speech
SB 1 aims to ensure intellectual diversity by eliminating DEI programs and preventing faculty strikes. Proponents argue higher education indoctrinates students with liberal ideologies, stifling diverse viewpoints.
Posted inEDUCATION AND CAREERS
Ohio Department of Higher Education places Central State University under fiscal watch
Central State University has been placed under fiscal watch by the Ohio Department of Higher Education due to a path to financial stabilization. The university must…
Posted inHISTORY
History of affirmative action in higher education
A timeline of affirmative action in higher education, compiling historic court dockets, executive orders, and news reports.