OPINION: We can and must do better to help Black students enroll in college and succeed

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In stories detailing inequities, from post-graduation income gaps to programming that places Black students in less upwardly mobile career tracks, the news consistently demonstrates that our higher education system is not equitably serving Black learners.

If we as a society believe that higher education is still a key lever in creating more equitable outcomes for all learners, we must renew our commitment to addressing the lack of educational opportunity and economic mobility that Black students, families and communities face.

Read more from the Hechinger Report.

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