To be a world class city and disrupt inequitable systems, we must invest in education Marland Cole, Opinion contributor
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But for many people in our community, education has been a perpetuator of inequality.
Racism, poverty and a lack of hope create barriers that prevent so many of our community’s students from reaching their full potential. And in this moment, we’re at a critical juncture as COVID-19 and the calls for racial justice have magnified and exacerbated the needs in our own community.
Evolve502 is honored and takes seriously its role in continuing the work of 55,000 Degrees and so many others to transform our city and convene and broker the necessary investments in our human infrastructure through investing in education. 55K’s work showed that students in this community face barriers that make postsecondary achievements out of reach. As college funding was cut in the state budget, the burden of tuition costs transitioned to families,