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 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 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 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… Continue reading