With all the talk about student loan cancellation and free college, some colleges and universities are taking proactive steps to reduce the cost of higher education.
Colleges and universities, including the latest one at Sacred Heart in Connecticut, are offering both a training ground and bridge to communities to help children with social and emotional needs.
An education program is immersing underprivileged students in Ivy League classes, and the students' success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects.
"Trustees can use their influence with university leaders and community members to not only convene around solutions, but to identify national best practices that may be applicable in the Colorado context."
Even while we have our hands full with the pandemic, we must challenge ourselves to diagnose structural racism and take actions to eliminate its effects. It will not be easy.