Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which comprise 3% of postsecondary education institutions, are on the minds of hundreds of thousands of Black Americans who graduate from high school each year. Which students apply to and enroll in HBCUs? What other colleges, if any, do HBCU applicants consider? How should HBCUs and other colleges be evaluated?
Ashley Edwards and co-authors consider these questions and argue that policymakers should do more to ensure that college ranking and accountability systems recognize the unique impact HBCUs provide their students and communities.
The Gaza Strip’s deepening crisis. In a new Q&A, Tania Hary outlines the level of humanitarian need in Gaza, the ways in which goods and people enter the area, how effective aid has been in the present system, and more.
Finance for climate adaptation in Africa insufficient. Africa is one of the regions that is most affected by climate change, but the continent received only 20% of global adaptation finance flows annually in 2021 and 2022. Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Jamal Saghir, and Morgan Richmond call on the global community to step up and provide more support.
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