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Unequal access to selective colleges, which have far higher graduation rates than open-access colleges, is troubling at a time when Blacks and Latinos are falling further behind Whites in bachelor’s degree attainment. Watch: youtu.be/8iNARlfvmT8

Public postsecondary education is split into two separate and unequal systems, with Blacks and Latinos facing the greatest underrepresentation in selective public colleges. Read more: bit.ly/2L1jbXZ @HechingerReport

“There are far more Black and Latino students with the qualifications to attend selective colleges than ever get to attend one,” says Dr. Carnevale. Read more: bit.ly/33AIsAp @USNews

Young Blacks and Latinos have slowly increased their bachelor’s degree attainment, but neither group has reached the attainment rate of 25% that Whites achieved in 1980. Learn more here: bit.ly/2yU2xUT

#Florida is the only state where Latinos are proportionately represented at selective public colleges. Find out more about #highered representation in your state here: bit.ly/2yU2xUT

When will selective #colleges admit Black and Latino students at a rate proportionate to White students? Read more: bit.ly/33AIsAp @USNews

Dr. Carnevale notes that Texas Tech has always been “two steps ahead of everyone else” in connecting #highered to the workforce, and that the school has the potential to be a leader in connecting K-12 to higher ed. Read more: bit.ly/2yXhMMn

Latinos constitute 21% of the college-age population but only 12% of the freshmen at selective public colleges. Find out more about racial representation at selective colleges here: bit.ly/2yU2xUT

For Black and Latino students, access to #highered does not necessarily mean earning a bachelor’s degree. Learn why here: bit.ly/33AIsAp @USNews

Although Blacks and Latinos have gained more seats in higher education, cuts in funding for public colleges contribute to lower graduation rates among these groups. Read more here: cnn.it/2N8h5bg @CNN