San Antonio, Texas tackles education inequality with free or reduced college tuition

San Antonio, Texas tackles education inequality with free or reduced college tuition

President Biden proposed providing two years of tuition-free community college after he took office, but the idea was dropped after congressional opposition. Yet efforts persist at the local and state level to boost college attendance. More than 400 such programs…

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Fewer Black men are enrolling in community college. This state wants to change that

Fewer Black men are enrolling in community college. This state wants to change that

Even before the pandemic, higher education had an enrollment problem. The last few years have made it worse. That’s particularly true for community colleges, where enrollment dropped 13 percent since 2019. The number was 21 percent for Black men. As…

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