The Intersection

On complicated systems, barriers to careers, and the disproportionate effects of student debt.

Black borrowers are more likely to default on their loans and carry larger debt loads than white borrowers.

Ensuring that students can navigate college and stay enrolled depends a lot on how comfortable they feel academically, particularly early on.

The race-conscious admissions cases matter as we consider how the public views higher ed.

The Supreme Court is poised to consider affirmative-action cases, at a time when a majority of Americans oppose race-conscious admissions.

Community colleges in six states have been working over the past year to figure out what these students most need to succeed.

The treatment gap has widened for students of color, who are less likely than their white counterparts to access health services.

They need more help with financial literacy, when situations change, and with life outside of school.