Education

A Providence College security guard from Nigeria will finally get to visit his family after 11 years, thanks to some…
/ March 11, 2024
High school hallway, theGrio.com
Even when schools regulate or ban cellphones, it’s hard for teachers to enforce it. Constant buzzes are occupying critical brain…
/ March 10, 2024
Bethune Cookman
More than 75 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S. government’s newest repayment plan since it launched in…
/ March 10, 2024
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lawmakers moved to reduce the number of positions that work on diversity, equity and inclusion projects at the University of
/ March 9, 2024
Head Start teachers — 70% of whom have degrees — earn $39,000 a year on average, far less than public school teachers…
/ March 3, 2024
UMES vet school
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hopes to become the second HBCU in the nation to train veterinarians. 
/ February 23, 2024
President Joe Biden said that while a college degree was still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is often…
/ February 22, 2024
University of Texas -- DEI ban
Texas' DEI ban has led to some significant changes across college campuses, especially at the University of Texas at Austin.
/ February 21, 2024
Colleges have had to deal with efforts to end DEI on campus. But making good on equity’s promise to Black…
/ February 20, 2024
FAFSA student aid audit thegrio.com
The financial aid decisions that usually go out with acceptance letters are being delayed because of a later-than-expected rollout of…
/ February 20, 2024
At the University of Texas, the Multicultural Center and affiliated student groups were shut down after a state ban on…
/ February 18, 2024
Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga seeks to block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ students, drawing backlash from human rights groups.
/ February 18, 2024