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Learning the New Rules of Today’s Job Market
The current economic crisis has forced college students to think strategically about career options. Most college grads will not land their dream jobs fresh out of school. Even finding the right entry-level position to place you on the desired career path requires more work than ever.
Learning Through Jackie Robinson's Legacy
As a lifelong baseball fan, former high school ballplayer, and coach for 20 years, I have always been struck by how closely baseball and learning are intertwined. An education advocate for most of my career, I have seen firsthand how the power and passion of sports can shift mindsets and create sustainable pathways to college, meaningful careers, and inspired lives. And perhaps no one better embodies this intersection of baseball and learning than civil rights activist Jackie Robinson, one of my childhood heroes, whose pursuit of equality on the field and off inspired social change in our nation’s classrooms, playgrounds, and beyond.
Saving Our Young Black Men
One of the most alarming trends threatening the economic stability and wealth-building capacity of African Americans is the declining presence of black men on our nation’s college campuses. According to...
Trump’s Education Cuts Declare War on the Poor
The budget also eliminates the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which help the neediest students pay for college. Federal work-study funding, too, is not left unscathed. In a statement, UNCF says more than 26,000 HBCU students receive work-study jobs to help them pay for college and acquire work experience. This doesn’t include the number of black students (and students of other races) attending non-HBCUs who benefit from work-study employment. Yet, the budget calls for work-study funding to be reduced.