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Ferguson waits for a Grand Jury verdict

Nation Aug 30

Despite some progress, Black students still kicked out of school at higher rates

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Annie Ma, Associated Press

Education Feb 21

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Schools say dress codes promote discipline, but many Black students see traces of racism

To school administrators, strict dress codes can be tools for promoting uniformity and discipline. In recent years, schools have faced pressure to reconsider their policies.

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

Education Feb 08

U.S. President Biden speaks about his plans after Supreme Court decision on student debt forgiveness in Washington
Employers can now match student loan payments as 401(k) contributions. Here’s what that means

Experts say the contribution option could help many Americans, especially Black women, build a more stable financial future.

By Darreonna Davis, The 19th

Nation Feb 09

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After bomb threats against HBCUs across the country, students wonder why there’s not more urgency

Despite the all-clear from federal authorities and campus leadership, student anxiety has yet to settle down at several historically Black colleges and universities following a nationwide rash of bomb threats earlier this month targeting 18 HBCUs. The FBI continues its…

By Roby Chavez

Education Jul 05

As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

The pandemic has underscored racial injustices in education. These Black and Asian families say they want those issues fixed before they return to the classroom.

By Eveline Chao, The Hechinger Report

Apr 12

Even as colleges pledge to improve, share of engineering graduates who are Black declines

By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report

The proportion of graduates with degrees in science and engineering who are Black is flat or down, even as demand for workers in those high-paying fields grows at double the rate of other occupations. And Covid-19 pandemic trends appear to…

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