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Florida's new African American history standards continue to spark debate and outrage over the "whitewashed" curriculum.
/ August 15, 2023
A judge will have full discretion and will ultimately decide the length of Deja Taylor's sentence, for which a hearing's…
/ August 15, 2023
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A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a white parent who claimed his son experienced racial discrimination…
/ August 15, 2023
Advanced Placement African American Studies
Arkansas has joined Florida with its decision to not offer Advanced Placement African American Studies for course credit this year.
/ August 14, 2023
Kentucky’s largest school system cancelled classes as officials reworked routes after a disastrous overhaul of the transportation system.
/ August 13, 2023
Black woman smiling -- Dr. Darrylzette Jackson of Los Angeles Unified School District
A Los Angeles Unified School District employee has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against her boss and the district.
/ August 11, 2023
A Texas school district trustee wants to crack down on those displays
Trustees with the Conroe Independent School District in Montgomery County, Texas, want to crack down on racial unity posters. 
/ August 11, 2023
Florida race teachings
Conservative William Barclay Allen is a key figure in the Sunshine State's new guidelines addressing how educators teach Black history.
/ August 11, 2023
Florida education commissioner backs out of town hall in predominately Black Miami Gardens neighborhood
There will be a town hall in Miami Gardens on Thursday about Florida's controversial Black history curriculum.
/ August 10, 2023
Victoria “Tori” Bowles' lawyers say she's being retaliated against for filing the suit, which also names former Georgia star Jalen…
/ August 10, 2023
Just two months after one of Nebraska's most contentious legislative sessions, lawmakers signaled Monday that more angry debate is likely next year…
/ August 10, 2023
Savannah school district renames street for first Black female superintendent
The city of Savannah held a designation ceremony to celebrate Savannah-Chatham public schools' first African American female superintendent.
/ August 9, 2023