Category: Affirmative Action
We need to expand research experience for college students to HBCUs, regional public universities and community colleges
by JP Flores, The Hechinger Report February 16, 2026 When I was 17, I didn’t know a single scientist. I […]
February 16, 2026
Did the end of affirmative action lead to fewer Black and Hispanic students?
by Meredith Kolodner and Marina Villeneuve, The Hechinger Report February 12, 2026 Most people believed that the Supreme Court’s 2023 […]
February 12, 2026
OPINION: U.S. colleges need more men. Trump’s new policies inadvertently disadvantage them, especially at selective schools
by Catharine Hill, The Hechinger Report January 20, 2026 While attending a gathering of Ivy League women years ago, I […]
January 20, 2026
Trump’s admissions data collection strains college administrators
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report January 19, 2026 Lynette Duncan didn’t expect to spend 20 hours over the past […]
January 19, 2026
Colleges are not just saying goodbye to DEI offices, they are dismantling programs that assure institutional commitment to justice
by Jeni Hebert-Beirne, The Hechinger Report December 22, 2025 It started with Harvard University. Then Notre Dame, Cornell, Ohio State […]
December 22, 2025
Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals
by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list: a […]
December 18, 2025
Bill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward
UCLA campus in westwood on Nov. 18, 2023. Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource Top Takeaways Assembly Bill 7, which would […]
July 10, 2025