Closing ED will disproportionately harm students of color and children with disabilities, instill fear in immigrant students, and reverse decades of progress in enhancing civil rights protections for all students.
The action is particularly concerning because of the impact on marginalized and vulnerable student populations. Public school systems that rely on federal spending will face increased difficulty in continuing to educate students.
The House Budget Resolution proposes sweeping cuts that would affect the amount of groceries people can buy, the education of our children, and access to life-saving health care.
CLASP collaborated with the Leadership Conference Education Fund to offer 100 specific strategies that federal and state policymakers and institutional leaders can adopt to ensure postsecondary educational access for all students regardless of racial identity.
This week: A Black History Month Reflection, 988 Implementation, Equity at USDA RECENTLY FROM CLASP February 22, 2024 A Black History Month Reflection on Key Leaders in the Fight for Civil Rights As we approach the closing days of Black History Month, now is a good…
The Supreme Court's perspective doesn’t reflect the ways that holistic admissions allow colleges to take race into account as one of many factors that could shape a student’s lived experience.
Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent—yet again—is ahistorical and harmful to building a multiracial and prosperous democracy. Among its many flaws, this ruling fails to appreciate the history of the Constitution’s 14th amendment. Its equal protection clause…
Dual enrollment programs are arguably the largest available free college program in the country, and they represent a significant opportunity for the continued expansion of accessible and affordable postsecondary education.