NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsMorehouse College Launches Institute Dedicated to Black Male ResearchThe institute will be committed to studying the personal, cultural, social and economic outcomes of issues affecting…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 19, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationQ&A: Trymaine Lee Discusses Being Black at Harvard and Weighs in on the HBCU vs. PWI DebateThe MSNBC correspondent discusses his fellowship and what it means to be Black at HarvardByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 17, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationChicago Students Return to School as Teachers Union Votes to End Dispute With Mayor LightfootAfter classes were canceled for over 330,000 students in Chicago, teachers union narrowly agrees to in-person…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 13, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducation16 Colleges, Including Yale, Duke, and Georgetown Allegedly Collude To Limit Student Financial Aid, Lawsuit DescribesThe complaint alleges universities overcharged 170,000 financial aid recipients by “at least hundreds of millions of…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 11, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationAs Chicago Schools Stay Closed, Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union Are Still Locked In NegotiationsThe Chicago Teachers Union provided a return proposal on Saturday while the Mayor takes a hardline approach on…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 10, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNo Surprise Here: The Most Recent Wave of Book Bans Includes More Black Authors Than EverThe war on critical race theory includes a new crop of Black authored books being mislabeled as such.ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 9, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNorth Carolina Central University Creates Pipeline to Land More Black Male Educators in ClassroomsThe program additionally holds workshops in financial literacy, community services and professional development.ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 8, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationKentucky Teacher Fired For Pinning Student to the Ground and Pulling His HairThe teacher allegedly told the Black student that he was ‘just another Black boy that got shot’ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 7, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFormer NFL Player Channing Crowder Apologizes to Deion Sanders for Saying HBCUs Can't Attract Star TalentThe former Miami Dolphins linebacker spoke a little too soon.ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationThousands of Chicago Students and Faculty COVID-19 Tests Rendered 'Invalid' After Shipping TroublesDelays in processing due to weather and the holidays caused the samples to spoil.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducation7 Cleveland Schools Named After Slaveholders Set to Be RenamedTwo elementary schools named after founding fathers and slaveholders, Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, are among…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedJanuary 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationBlack Teachers Are Leaving the Profession Behind In Huge NumbersRecent studies show that diversity in the teaching profession has been on a sharp decline for the last two yearsByMurjani RawlsPublishedJanuary 6, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationChicago Teachers Union Votes to Teach Virtually, City Cancels Classes for 330,000 StudentsChicago Teachers Union votes for virtual classes until Jan. 18ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 5, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationControversial Artwork Depicting George Floyd Riles up Students at Catholic University“Is it George Floyd? Yes. Is it Jesus? Yes. There’s sacredness in every person.”ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 29, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationSecond Time Capsule Discovered at the Former Site of the Now Removed Robert E. Lee StatueIn Richmond, Virginia, a second time capsule has been and is expected to contain Confederate memorabiliaByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 28, 2021
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsPandemic Cash For Morehouse Med Students Comes Through Just in TimeNeedy students were told the money wouldn't show up until JanuaryByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 20, 2021
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsLawsuit From Howard University Alumni Claims Governing Board is Excluding students, Alumni and Faculty IllegallyHoward University alumni are not satisfied with the governing board at their alma materByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 14, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationPrivilege Has Big Impact On College Admissions, Study SaysAs conservatives challenge Affirmative Action at Harvard and UNC, new data shows continued need for helpByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 7, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationA New 'Critical Race Theory' Law Goes Into Effect In TexasTexas passed another law, Senate Bill 3, this year to control how race and racism is taught in classrooms, replacing…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 7, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationBlack Washington Superintendent Interrupted by 'Zoom-Bombers' With Racist SoundtrackSuperintendent Dr. Shaun Carey was presenting at a Enumclaw, Washington school board meeting when two Zoom-Bombers…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 2, 2021