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.
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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 […]
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Ohio Colleges See Big Changes as New Law Takes Hold
More than 313,000 students are enrolled at Ohio’s public colleges this fall, but new state laws banning diversity programs and regulating faculty could reshape who gets access to higher education. What do these changes mean for Black students, families, and Ohio’s future workforce?