A tiny bit of encouragement at the front end of college proved stunningly effective in paring the minority achievement gap in one experiment.
The minority education gap, if not addressed, will have a huge impact on the U.S. economy in the future as good-paying jobs increasingly require college degrees.
A coalition of major public universities has promised to halve the minority achievement gap in enrollment and graduation — and they set a deadline.
Beyond the humanity, there's a business case for tackling the persistent gap in health for most U.S. minorities.