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How racial anxiety complicates educational milestones

My son got into an elite college and my first thought was whether he'll be safe there emotionally and physically.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Academic achievements become complicated by concerns about whether elite institutions will nurture or isolate students of color.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Racial identity — lived experience?”

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