"North Carolina's constitution guarantees every child an equal opportunity to a public education - but these numbers reveal that promise as hollow for far too many students of color throughout the state," said Jake Sussman, Chief Counsel for Justice System Reform at SCSJ. "The disparities between the experiences of white students and Black students are shocking. We're not just failing individual children; we're systematically pushing them out of classrooms and continuing cycles of inequality that will affect generations to come."
Like Project Head Start for much younger folks, this is one of the great successes inaugurated or expanded during the Clinton administration. The program is under fire now, though, and its survival is threatened in a time when the Trump administration has managed to eliminate many programs it labels as promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. For sure, California's Latino students need some kind of help.
In our region, transportation is key for our students to achieve their educational goals. With our partner from VVTA, we will guarantee that transportation is not an obstacle. BCC is creating a route for success for all the students.
Colleges can offer undocumented students non-employment-based educational opportunities (NEBOs) to develop personal, academic and professional skills that also provide students with financial aid.