Daarel Burnette II is a senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education. Before joining The Chronicle in 2022, he served as an assistant managing editor and reporter for Education Week and the bureau chief of Chalkbeat Tennessee, a start-up news organization based in Memphis. He has worked as an education reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and the Louisville Courier Journal. He also worked as a general-assignment reporter at the Chicago Tribune. He received his undergraduate degree in print journalism from Hampton University and a master’s degree in politics and journalism from Columbia University. Follow him on Twitter @Daarel or get in touch at daarel.burnette@chronicle.com.
Stories by this Author
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Race on CampusScholars Weigh In on the Flaws — and the Future — of Colleges’ DEI Efforts
In a series of Review essays, academics push higher ed to rethink how administrators fight racism on campus. -
Race on Campus
When Colleges Used Eminent Domain, Money, and Jim Crow Laws to Destroy Black Communities
A federal incentive in the 1950s encouraged colleges to uproot neighborhoods. Here’s one Black family’s story. -
Race on Campus
The Evolving Perception of HBCUs
How racist stereotypes and pop culture affect the nation’s most vulnerable colleges. -
Race on Campus
3 Women of Color Reflect on How They Navigate Being a College President
How are they perceived, how do they navigate abuse, and why are there so few of them? -
Race on Campus
The Wildest Moments From Texas A&M’s Hiring Fiasco
The botched negotiations with Kathleen McElroy offer a peek at how administrators are responding to anti-DEI laws.
