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Faculty diversity plays a key role in college student completion and can have a major impact on students’ sense of belonging, retention rates, and persistence. All students benefit from faculty diversity. Engaging with diverse faculty and different perspectives builds empathy, a respect for others, and creativity, and improves problem-solving skills — and Black and Latino […]
In today’s environment, schools and universities have become the epicenter of cultural and political conflict. Amid the chaos, it’s clear is that students of color need safer, culturally affirming, inclusive classrooms where they feel like they belong. Leaders of color are uniquely qualified to provide this support, as they know firsthand what it takes to […]
Universal approaches have not sufficiently improved higher education outcomes for Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, and students from low-income backgrounds because these broad interventions are not targeted toward specific populations. Student voices and interests must be centered in policy and practice, and higher education leaders and institutions that work with and on behalf of Black, […]
Written Testimony for the Record (Download as a PDF) On behalf of Denise FortePresident and Chief Executive OfficerEdTrust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies On behalf of EdTrust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the […]
