Equity Now Policy Toolkit

Advancing Racial Equity in Higher Education Through Federal Policy for Today’s Students

Racial Equity Policy Toolkit

Today’s students of color face systemic inequities that are woven on campuses, in state halls, and in federal policies, and that are unfairly holding them back from achieving their goals. Despite the dedication and talent today’s students bring to classrooms across the nation, many are not succeeding due to outdated and inequitable federal policies, allowing race to predict success and postsecondary outcomes. When we closely examine the data, Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students are disproportionately impacted by persistent gaps in our higher education system.

 

TSC’s Equity Now Toolkit is designed to support federal policymakers in leveraging existing research and evidence-based policy solutions to address some of the most persistent equity gaps in our higher education student outcomes, the toolkit is organized around four key pillars:

 

  • Rethinking financial aid to serve today’s students better;
  • Investing in institutions that have primarily served students of color and supported their success;
  • Improving and protecting data to advance racial equity; and
  • Modernizing the Pell Grant with a focus on racial equity.

 

Advancing racial equity in higher education should not be a partisan issue and must be championed by everyone. TSC is deeply committed to working with policymakers on both sides of the aisle to enact change for the benefit of today’s students.

 

Please note: This is a re-released version of TSC’s Equity Now Toolkit, which was originally published November 2023.

 

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