Education

Southwest Allen County Schools
Math scores dropped for Black 13-year-olds far more than their white peers between the 2019-2020 and 2022-2023 school years.
/ October 19, 2023
The Denver Public Schools system is implementing a plan to improve the academic success of Black students across the district.
/ October 18, 2023
Darryl George said he has felt discouraged about missing classes and time with the football team after being disciplined for…
/ October 14, 2023
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"
We must urgently stand up and speak out against conservative-led efforts to whitewash or erase Black history, which is true…
/ October 12, 2023
Cy-Fair High School altercation
A Houston-area high school administrator has returned to work following an investigation into an altercation with a student.
/ October 11, 2023
HBCUs applications increase
HBCU20x20 and The Application are giving HBCU students free access to academic and career resources to help them succeed.
/ October 6, 2023
E. Tendayi Achiume, Andrea Armstrong, Courtney Bryan, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Carolyn Lazard, Lester Mackey, Imani Perry, MacArthur Genius fellow, Black artists, Black scholars, Black writers, Black computer scientists
The grant recipients each receive $800,000 to spend in a way they see fit.
/ October 5, 2023
Dr. Melissa Gilliam, a top official at Ohio State University, will be the first Black woman to serve as president…
/ October 5, 2023
Just because a grade is low does not mean all hope is lost. It means connect with the teacher and…
/ October 4, 2023
A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math test to…
/ October 3, 2023
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, a historically Black institution in L.A., just began its new medical degree…
/ October 2, 2023
Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay is continuing her tenure at Harvard University following her inauguration as the institution's first Black president.
/ October 2, 2023