Patrick Ben III, who went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after high school on Chicago’s South Side and found that more affluent classmates had previously covered some of the ...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Students’ race ...
Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of ...
A White student at Howard University’s law school is suing the institution for racial discrimination, alleging the school created a "hostile education environment." Michael Newman, the plaintiff, ...
As has long been the case, White voters are much more likely than those in other racial and ethnic groups to associate with the Republican Party. Hispanic and Asian voters tilt more Democratic. Black ...
Dr. Anjerrika Bean, assistant director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership at Howard University, weighs in on the "MRS degree." Are you familiar with the “MRS degree?” A viral ...
From the time Patrick Ben III decided he would go to college, there seemed to be an obstacle at every turn. The high school he attended on Chicago’s South Side offered few of the advantages wealthier ...