Abstract
This chapter analyzes a set of Illinois policy efforts that have been launched in recent years to assess the extent to which these initiatives address four specific educational needs of its rural Communities of Color (RCCs): affordability, academic preparedness, college knowledge, and workforce opportunities. It highlights the communities of Arcola, Beardstown, and Cairo to illuminate local conditions of access and opportunity for RCCs in the state. The state of Illinois is largely known for being the home of the “windy city” of Chicago; however, much of the state is made up of rural communities. The cost of postsecondary education impacts rural student attainment in many ways. For one, higher poverty rates and lower labor force participation, on average, mean that rural students are more likely to face economic challenges in the pursuit of a college education than their urban and suburban peers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Race and Rurality |
Subtitle of host publication | Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity |
Editors | Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, Darris R Means |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 115-129 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000992724 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032581361, 9781032581613 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences