NewsEducationNewsEducationSuit Filed against School District Alleges Black Student was Called “Cotton Picker”This is only one of many Davis School District complaints of racial discrimination and harassment.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationPandemic Caused Black and Latino Students to Cancel their College Plans at a Disproportionate RateBlack and Latino students were affected more than any other group during the peak of the coronavirus pandemicByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationWilliam Peace University Removes Namesake Statue with Ties to SlaveryChanging the name of the university is also not out of the questionByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationAnt-Critical Race Theory Efforts have Reached 35 StatesLegislation targeting CRT has become widespread across the United States.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 24, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationSouth Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Signs Anti-Critical Race Theory into law, citing "discomfort"The ant-CRT law prohibits state universities from using training material that could cause racial 'discomfort.'ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 23, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationOhio University to Investigate Two Racially Motivated Incidents on CampusOne Black student woke up to a white student urinating outside his door.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 22, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationWith $1.3 Billion of Covid Relief Funds, Detroit Public Schools Try to Catch up.Detroit is using its federal pandemic relief money to help schools that have underperformed for yearsByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 22, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsHampton University Offering Free Room and Board to Ukrainian Students this SummerStudents will be able to continue their studies during the summer session at Hampton UniversityByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 22, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationHarvard Law Appoints First Black Dean of StudentsThe Harvard Law alumnus is now returning as an administrator, making history as the first Black man to do so.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 21, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFBI Investigating 6 Suspects After HBCU Bomb ThreatsThe FBI provided an update on the ongoing investigation during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 18, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationLouisiana Student Charged with Hate Crime for Whipping Black ClassmateThe student was also recorded throwing cotton balls at the Black student.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 17, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsVP Kamala Harris Announces HBCU Security Grants After Persistent Bomb ThreatsHBCUs targeted by the threats could receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per campusByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 17, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNC Superintendent Apologizes for "Mock Slave Auction" [UPDATED]The school board has updated some policies to ensure acts of racism among students will be disciplined.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationVirginia Superintendents Push Back On Youngkin's Education PlansThe Virginia Association of School Superintendents slams internal changes made to end Virginia's equity initiatives.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationLaw Limiting Discussion of Race in Schools Signed by Governor of MississippiThe superintendent of Education in Mississippi says critical race theory is not taught in schoolsByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationHigh Schools In Risk of Losing AP Classes If 'Required Topics' Are Banned From Being TaughtThe College Board, banning any AP-required materials would lead to schools losing specific courses.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationA Florida College Implements 'Interventions' to Keep Students of Color from Dropping outAs students of color from low income families enter college, they often dropout before their junior year due to a…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationMissouri School District Reverses Ban on Toni Morrison Book Following Lawsuit [UPDATED]Wentzvile School District had banned eight books including Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" which was accused of…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 1, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducation“Don’t Say Gay” and CRT Bills Passed by Florida HouseFlorida House passed two bills prohibiting the teaching of gender and sexuality in primary schools and restricting…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNew Assessment for Texas Teachers May Threaten Diversity in the ClassroomA new assessment for prospective teachers in Texas has shown disparities in how well Black candidates perform versus…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 23, 2022