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Combatting Systemic Racism as an Independent Educational Consultant
It is important to the aim of dismantling White supremacy that White counselors and allies begin examining their own complicity in systemic racism in education. It is crucial that White counselors engage in cultural competency training. As independent educational consultants, we have the power to further the work of racial equity and inclusion and there are concrete steps we can take to begin combatting these inequities as well as a plethora of resources and tools to learn how to engage further in this work.
Is an Ivy League education worth it? Research states that for minority and first-generation students, it can be life-changing.
The most selective schools really do make an extraordinary difference in life earnings for ‘black and Hispanic students’ and ‘students who had parents with an average of less than 16 years of schooling.’” Despite the fact that it is easier to get into elite schools if you are wealthy or a legacy student, minority and first-generation students are likely to benefit the most from going to an elite undergraduate institution.
Justice Department backs suit challenging Harvard's use of race in admissions
Inside Higher Ed comments on the ongoing lawsuit by the Students for Fair Admissions.
NYT 2017 College Access Index
The New York Times publishes a College Access Index which ranks schools based on their commitment to economic diversity. The schools on the list all have a 5-year graduation rate of at least 75%.