NewsEducationNewsEducationAfter Supreme Court Shuts Down Affirmative Action, HBCUs Revamp Admissions PoliciesHistorically Black colleges are expecting an increase in applicants soon.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 19, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationBiden Thumps Nose At Supreme Court, Still Plans to Forgive Student Debt— In a Big WayThis announcement comes after the Supreme Court dismissed the President's student loan plan.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 14, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationThe Conservative War on ‘Woke’ Now Seeking To Ban Children’s Picture Books in SchoolsPicture books that center LGBTQ, gay and queer characters have been targeted the most.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 13, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFormer Northwestern Student Athletes Allege Racist Treatment"We never felt like we could be ourselves. We had to fit in by being white or acting white or laughing at our own…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 11, 2023
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsThere Aren't Enough Black Firefighters. HBCUs Want to HelpHBCUs and the U.S Forest Services are teaming-up to train the next generation of Black firefighters.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 10, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationBlack Students Weigh-in on Affirmative Action DecisionThe Root spoke to students at one of the most selective schools in the country about the Supreme Court's decision to…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJuly 5, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFollowing Affirmative Action Ruling, Charles Barkley Will Leave $5 Million for Black Students at His Alma MaterThe NBA Hall of Famer said he would be turning the donation into scholarships for Black students at Auburn…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJuly 3, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducation2023 ESSENCEFest: Tyler James Williams Speaks On Supreme Court Decision Restricting Affirmative ActionThe Abbott Elementary star spoke to The Root on the ruling plus the change he hopes to affect with his new…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 2, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWhen States Ban Affirmative Action, White People Profit The MostA new report from The Washington Post shows just how The Supreme Court's federal ban hurts students of color.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 29, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducation14-Year-Old Who Trekked 6 Miles to His Graduation Was Given an Award of a LifetimeXavier Jones was determined to attend his eighth-grade graduation and was rewarded with a full-ride scholarship to…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 26, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWisconsin GOP Targets The University of Wisconsin In Fight Over DiversityWisconsin Republicans had to delay a vote to cut an estimated $32 million from the University of Wisconsin school…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJune 18, 2023
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFlorida HBCU Students Accuse State of Unequal TreatmentA Florida judge is allowing a class-action lawsuit brought by Florida A&M students alleging chronic underfunding to…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 11, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationUW-Madison Who Threatened to Make N-Words Pick Cotton Speaks UpThe student caught on video going on a violent, racist rant has issued an apology for her remarks a month following…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 7, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationThe Student Loan Freeze Is Ending. Here's What You Need to KnowThe debt ceiling deal between the White House and Republicans is putting an end to the student loan freeze.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 5, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationStudents at Amanda Gorman's Alma Mater Fight For Her Banned PoemStudents at New Roads School in CA read "The Hill We Climb" and wrote letters of support in response to a recent ban…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJune 2, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWhat Year is this? In Mississippi The Fight For School Desegregation ContinuesDecades after Brown v. Board, the DOJ announced that 32 school districts in Mississippi are under desegregation…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 2, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFL Parent Who Had Amanda Gorman's Poem Removed from School... Doesn't Read“I’m not an expert,” Daily Salinas admitted. “I’m not a reader. I’m not a book person. I’m a mom involved in my…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 30, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationThe Georgia School District That Removed Books With Black And LGBTQ Characters Could Be In TroubleRemoving Black books may have created "a hostile environment for students," according to The Education Department.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 22, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationCali Students Flag Racist Shooting Threat from Instagram PostParents in California are accusing a high school of not responding to shooting threats made by students targeting…ByKalyn WomackUpdatedMay 21, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWhat Kind of Teacher Would Let a Student Come to School in a KKK Costume?A middle school teacher was suspended after allowing a student to dress as a KKK grand wizard for a history project.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 18, 2023