Education Mar 21 Colleges cut ties with The PhD Project, a nonprofit targeted by Trump administration over DEI By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press
Education Feb 27 Watch 7:55 Schools face deadline to end diversity initiatives under Trump guidelines The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from K-12 schools and universities that consider race in any way. The Education Department argues the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing race in college admissions applies more broadly on campus. It is… By Courtney Norris, Amna Nawaz
Nation Feb 15 Watch 10:14 Why diversity initiatives at colleges and companies are facing political backlash The debate over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in colleges and universities has been heating up around the country. The political and actual backlash to past DEI programs has been growing. John Yang breaks down more of what this dispute… By John Yang, Karina Cuevas
Education Mar 26 Watch 5:52 Why so few Black men teach in American classrooms More than half of public schools report being understaffed, and bringing diversity into the classroom is a big part of the challenge. In the 2020-2021 school year, less than 2 percent of teachers were Black men. Mark Joseph of “Call… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Education Sep 26 Watch 3:09 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of student representation As students are getting into the swing of things this fall, high-schooler Solyana Mesfin has a very unusual role. She's sitting on Kentucky's board of education and works to bridge conversations between the state's 600,000 public school students and policymakers. By Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton