Massasoit is one of 15 community colleges within Massachusetts. The top priority for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education is transforming all public universities and community colleges so that they are racially equitable institutions.
Below is an excerpt from The Equity Agenda from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
The Equity Agenda
Recognizing the historic and persistent factors that created and continue to maintain an unequal system of public higher education, racial equity is the top policy and performance priority for the Department of Higher Education. In pursuit of racial equity and justice, the Department commits to intentionally and authentically supporting racially minoritized students harmed by systemic racism in higher education, particularly Black and Latinx students. We seek to dismantle barriers to success and work toward ensuring a just educational experience within which students thrive. The Equity Agenda represents a shift in framing, from a focus on the question of whether students are college-ready, to ensuring that colleges and universities are student-ready. The Department is committed to partnering with public institutions to usher a cultural transformation that creates and sustains a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students.
--Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Read more here: Equity Agenda
