Earlier this year, 20 students and parents formed the council with a goal of advocating for Indigenous curriculum in schools, spaces on campus for powwows, comprehensive data collection about native students and more.
Sacramento County's Black and brown students face numerous obstacles on their path to higher education, including cultural bias and tracked classes. College intervention programs aim to address these challenges and help students achieve their college dreams.
Black and brown students face barriers on the way to college. Data show a majority in Sacramento don t meet requirements for California s four-year universities. Some organizations are working to help them navigate the process to higher education.