Minority Degree Achievement and the State Policy Environment

State initiatives in the ’80s were first directed to quality improvement. The cumulative impact of these initiatives on minority participation and degree achievement, along with the declining federal role in affirmative action efforts, has caused many states to move equity issues to the top of their agenda. The results of recent studies of state-level initiatives aimed at improving educational opportunities for minority students suggest the actions necessary from state-level officials to improve minority participation in colleges and universities.