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NY public schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order

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6 takeaways from the New York Times article about declining enrollment levels for Black men, especially at HBCUs 

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Georgia high school senior earns over $1 million in scholarships

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This Harvard-educated civil rights lawyer was laid off from the DOE—now she’s fighting back

Sheria Smith, a former Department of Education civil rights attorney and union leader, is speaking out about DOE layoffs.
/ March 19, 2025
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Harvard to offer free tuition to families with household income under $200,000

Like other elite institutions, Harvard has increased its tuition-free income cut-off for incoming students.
/ March 17, 2025
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60 universities could lose millions of dollars under the Trump administration

The Department of Education has placed 60 universities under investigation over antisemitism allegations and student protests.
/ March 13, 2025
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Students, educators, and content creators fight to keep Black history alive amid DEI attacks

From high schoolers in Florida to professors on TikTok many have been getting creative to keep learning Black History.
/ February 28, 2025
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College student, 20, pledging Omega Psi Phi fraternity dies after an off-campus hazing ritual

Southern University junior Caleb Wilson was pronounced dead on Thursday, Feb. 27, after collapsing during ritual.
/ February 28, 2025
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White House reinstates HBCU Scholars program following backlash at its suspension

The HBCU Scholars program was suspended last week as the Trump Administration continues to slash DEI efforts.
/ February 26, 2025
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Rutgers University forced to cancel HBCU conference to appease Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

Rutgers education center instructed to “cease all work” under the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility HUB at Jobs for the…
/ January 27, 2025
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Black and Hispanic student enrollment in medical schools plummeted last year, according to a new report

The data represents the first medical school class since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in June 2023.
/ January 10, 2025
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Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps

State and local governments decide how widely to offer school bus service. Lately, more have been cutting back.
/ December 17, 2024
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Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents

States around the country have been overhauling reading curricula in favor of research-based strategies known as the “science of reading."
/ December 9, 2024
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Actor Michael Rainey Jr. donates $2.4M to improve financial literacy in Staten Island schools

“Powerbook II: Ghost” star Michael Rainey Jr. has partnered with the R.A.R.E. Foundation to provide financial literacy resources to New…
/ November 27, 2024
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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou

Florida continues to lead the country in pulling books from school libraries.
/ November 13, 2024