LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The state has made strides in increasing access to higher education for minorities, but major work still needs to be done, according to a report commissioned by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
The 156-page report by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA says the preparation of Black and White students for college remains highly unequal.
The report recommends considering race for admission to competitive campuses like the University of Kentucky and Louisville. It also says the state should expand its definition of diversity to include Hispanics and American Indians.
The report also suggests the state focus on helping students from poor counties in eastern Kentucky regardless of race.
“It is no longer sufficient to focus only on Black students,” the report states.
There are still “massive leaks” in the education system, though the schools themselves are hardly to blame, the report states.
