Education

Rockwood School District
A high school math teacher in Illinois has been fired after being recorded calling a 15-year-old Black student the N-word.
/ October 30, 2022
Concordia University in Montreal has issued a public apology for its handling of an anti-racism protest in the late 1960s.
/ October 29, 2022
In Memphis, where nearly 80% of students are poor, they lost the equivalent of 70% of a school year in…
/ October 29, 2022
After green lighting race-conscious college admissions, the Supreme Court could restrict or outlaw their use with North Carolina case.
/ October 29, 2022
Emory University
Emory is taking applications for its African American Studies PhD program, the first of its kind at a private university…
/ October 27, 2022
A former Minnesota House speaker is stepping down as vice chairman of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents following…
/ October 26, 2022
A fire at a boarding school for blind students killed 11 children in a rural community just outside Uganda's capital,…
/ October 26, 2022
Reginald DesRoches has made history in becoming Rice University's first Black president and the eighth president in its 110-year history.
/ October 25, 2022
"The 1619 Project" publisher launches a series of readalongs with authors Matthew Desmond, Michelle Alexander, Leslie Alexander, and more.
/ October 25, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children and widened racial disparities.
/ October 25, 2022
Morehouse College student loan debt theGrio.com
Our cups runneth over with good vibes and good times this week as we celebrate both Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
/ October 21, 2022
President Joe Biden announced in August that his administration would cancel up to $20,000 in education debt for huge numbers…
/ October 21, 2022