HCM Strategists

Despite today's SCOTUS ruling, we remain committed to helping policymakers and institutional leaders ensure higher education is more accessible and equitable for all students, and stand ready to support leaders to boldly tackle our nation’s historical and educational inequities with every available policy lever.

Our Statement Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Race-based Admissions — HCM Strategists June 29, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that higher education institutions can no longer consider race as a determining factor in admissions decisions by postsecondary institutions (also known as affirmative action). Affirmative action has long been used by many colleges and universities

States have invested at least $3.81 billion in short-term credential pathways, but despite the rapid proliferation in funding and growing demand among students, institutions, and employers little is known about these investments without any systematic cataloging or analysis of the quality of these programs and investments. HCM created the first comprehensive classification system of direct, sustained state funding for short-term credential programs with a a particular focus on quality and equity. Read our full report and access the dataset here: https://hcmstrategists.com/resources/a-typology-and-policy-landscape-analysis-of-state-investments-in-short-term-credential-pathways