Education

Oakland school closures disproportionately affect Black students, lawsuit says 

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San Francisco teacher under fire after reportedly using cotton plants to teach about slavery 

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Racial disparities in academic outcomes called out by Black leaders in Indiana

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CBS’ Miller to speak at University of New Orleans graduation

Miller, who earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Howard University, is now a co-host of “CBS Saturday Morning."
/ April 24, 2022

Xavier University plans to open medical school

Xavier University, known for its success in getting Black graduates into medical school, said it is planning a medical school in…
/ April 24, 2022
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Florida education department explains ban of math textbooks due to racial content

The Florida Department of Education has explained its decision to reject more than 40% of the math textbooks it reviewed…
/ April 23, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to limit discussion of race

Florida's governor signed legislation barring instruction that says members of one race are inherently racist.
/ April 23, 2022

Columbia University acknowledges ties to slavery, KKK incident with historical markers

Columbia will add historical markers to four residence halls to celebrate the Black students who lived there in the early…
/ April 22, 2022
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38 years after graduation, Black woman finally named high school valedictorian 

Tracey Meares is finally being honored as the valedictorian of her Illinois high school almost 40 years after attaining that…
/ April 22, 2022
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Black, Asian students unite to demand UPenn suspend law professor for racist comments 

Three law student associations have called for the suspension of University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax.
/ April 21, 2022

PCs for People, AT&T partner to provide laptops, tech training in Baltimore area

AT&T has contributed $500,000 to PCs for People in Baltimore to provide free access to digital tools for low-income students.
/ April 21, 2022

Strong influences help mold 2022 US Teacher of the Year

Kurt Russell has spent the last 25 years teaching history and African American history at Oberlin High School outside Cleveland
/ April 19, 2022

Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs

In the eight-minute video, students at Druid Hills High School use iPhones to document the classrooms that are crumbling around…
/ April 16, 2022

Penn Law professor says Black and Asian people are resentful of ‘Western achievement’

Professor Amy Wax is known for making racist and xenophobic remarks, and she's earning criticism for her latest statements.
/ April 15, 2022

University of Florida Police Department under fire after racial discrimination complaints 

A current and a former UFPD officer filed a pair of complaints alleging discrimination, including gender bias.
/ April 14, 2022