While things, like standardized tests, have become slightly more accessible since I was in second grade, there is still more work that needs to be done to make higher education accessible and equitable to all students of color.

If companies truly want to deliver on their promise to advance racial justice, they can’t stand on the sidelines of our democracy.

One of the few silver linings of last year was the unprecedented levels of commitment, engagement, and organization by activists that helped make the 2020 election the most participatory in our nation’s history, despite the obstacles created by COVID-19 and the structural barriers that often make…

This is the fourth year that the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition and the Alliance for Youth Organizing have worked with colleges and organizations throughout the US to hold Campus Takeover – a nationwide effort to mobilize students around elections and to create a culture of civic engageme…

I hope that by sharing one of my most vulnerable moments in life that you can find support instead of suffering alone. Take care of yourselves, and take care of each other. We’re all in this together.

The “What If” question is a starting point — it allows high school counselors, college advisors, parents, relatives, and friends to then explain how bringing those aspirations to life requires education, training, and experience.

Reach Higher has been my home for almost four years, and I will value everything I have learned during my time here. I know I am leaving Reach Higher in good hands and that the future of the organization will continue to celebrate the power of higher education.

I, like many other educators who are vaccinated, find ourselves at a moral and ethical crossroads. We went from being applauded and celebrated at the beginning of the pandemic to being accused of being lazy, unmotivated, and selfish for making decisions based on CDC guidelines.