The Hechinger Report provides in-depth, fact-based, unbiased reporting on education that is free to all readers. But that doesn't mean it's free to produce.

Donate TODAY and double your gift.

  • Topics
  • About
  • Donate
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
Skip to content
The Hechinger Report

The Hechinger Report

Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education

  • Topics
  • About
  • Donate

Jason Bernal

hechinger.institute+jasonbernal@gmail.com
Jason Bernal is CEO of the Yes Prep, charter school network with 13 schools in Houston, Texas.
Posted inHigher Education, Opinion

Getting low income students to college takes more than just academics

by Jason Bernal July 24, 2014April 8, 2021

At a time when a college diploma is more important than ever to compete in the global economy, only 10% of students from low-income communities across the country who enroll in college are earning a degree. Pair that with the fact that the majority of African American and Latino students graduating high school don’t meet […]

  • About
  • Special Reports
  • Use Our Stories
  • Our Mission
  • Contact Us
  • Corrections
  • Newsletters
  • Sponsorship
© 2023 The Hechinger Report. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed