Nation Aug 30 Despite some progress, Black students still kicked out of school at higher rates In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children.
Nation Aug 29 College students finally apply for financial aid after long summer of technical glitches After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad.
Politics Jul 18 Federal appeals court blocks part of Biden’s student debt relief plan In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire student loan forgiveness program.
Politics May 23 WATCH: Leaders of Rutgers, UCLA, Northwestern testify on antisemitism on college campuses in House hearing Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments that led to over 3,000 arrests nationwide.
Politics Apr 17 WATCH: Columbia University’s president testifies at House antisemitism hearing After the other Ivy League presidents’ equivocation led to weeks of backlash, Shafik focused her message on fighting antisemitism rather than protecting free speech.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism on campus In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combating antisemitism.
Nation Sep 26 Millions more students to receive free school meals under expanded U.S. program The new rule will expand access to universal meals through a program known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP.
Education Jun 07 As conservative adults target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed…
Education Feb 24 HBCUs produce nearly half of all Black teachers in the U.S. Research has found Black students who have at least one Black teacher are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to be suspended or expelled.
Education Nov 18 Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit.