Boston school officials did not discriminate against white and Asian students by basing admissions at elite public high schools in part on applicants’ zip codes and family income rather than the results of an entrance exam, a U.S. appeals court…
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White House Awards $93M In Grants To HBCUs, MSIs, And Tribal Schools
The U.S. Department of Education announced $93 million in grant awards to 20 HBCUs, MSIs, and Tribal colleges and universities.
Read MoreFormer Black Special Ed Student Who Graduated With 1.8 GPA Is Now A Best-Selling Author, Therapist
Ronnie Sidney, II, who spent seven years in Special Ed and graduated high school with a 1.8 GPA, is now a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), therapist, best-selling author, and entrepreneur.
Read MoreOhio State University Health Class Requires Students To Check Their Privilege
One of the course’s lessons is in a reflective activity entitled “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” inspired by and named after anti-racist activist Peggy McIntosh’s 1989 essay on white privilege.
Read MoreHarvard Report Shows Significant Drop In Black Student Enrollment
Black student enrollment has dropped drastically at the Ivy League university.
Read MoreVirginia High School Renamed In Honor Of Carter G. Woodson
W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax City, VA voted on Nov. 9 to rename its school after Carter G. Woodson, the pioneer of Black History Month.
Read MoreBlack Student From Mississippi Earns More Than $1.4M In Scholarships
Teachers, staff, and fellow students all gathered to applaud her. Bolden, with a solid 3.8 GPA, decided to apply to a lot of schools. She has so far been accepted to 34 out of the 60 schools she applied to…
Read MoreHomeschooling Rates Are Skyrocketing, Here’s Why
Are you thinking about homeschooling your child?
Read MoreHow HBCU Bowie State’s Degree Program For Incarcerated Men Is Changing Lives
Historically Black College and University professors at Bowie State University are making history. The Maryland school is become the first HBCU in the state to help incarcerated men earn their…
Read MoreWells Fargo’s Financial Literacy Program Expands To 28 Universities Serving Minorities
The program does not intend to limit its inclusion to programs like Howard University or Morehouse who already receive plenty of assistance, but they want to democratize access across HBCUs to those smaller, lesser known programs as well.
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