White Affirmative Action

White Affirmative Action

By Esther Claudette Gittens The term “white affirmative action” refers to systemic advantages that have historically benefited white individuals, often through practices like legacy admissions in higher education and nepotism in corporate environments. These mechanisms can perpetuate racial disparities by favoring candidates based on familial connections rather than merit. This article examines how such practices […]

5 FAQs on the Department of Education

5 FAQs on the Department of Education

By Center for American Progress The U.S. Department of Education helps ensure all students have access to a quality education by providing critical resources to more than 50 million children attending public and private schools across the country. As the only Cabinet agency designated to oversee the majority of elementary through postsecondary education, the Department of Education […]

NYC’s Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion a Year to City Economy, Study Finds

NYC’s Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion a Year to City Economy, Study Finds

By Greg David, THE CITY  | Editorial Credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com  But challenges for the city’s 100 higher ed institutions loom, with Republican-led cuts to federal funding on the horizon. This September, Vanderbilt University signed a 99-year lease for 13 buildings in Chelsea where it plans to create a third major center for the […]

Attorney General James and CUNY Announce Ruschell Boone Scholarship

Attorney General James and CUNY Announce Ruschell Boone Scholarship

Editorial credit: 1st Footage / shutterstock.com  Memorial Scholarship for Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Will Support West Indian Students Pursuing Journalism Degrees at CUNY NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees Chairperson William C. Thompson, Jr. today announced the establishment of the Ruschell Boone […]