Michael W. Kraus: The Department of Education, and most Americans, are wrong about race
In a sweeping “Dear Colleague” letter in February, the U.S. Department of Education claimed that in the last four years, our ...
Dangerous Learning: The Story Of The Struggle For Black Literacy
In his new book, "Dangerous Learning," legal scholar Derek Black tells the story of the resistance to Black literacy in this ...
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The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives
Maternal mortality decreases among women with higher education levels, but Black women with college degrees still have a mortality rate that is five times higher than college-educated white women.
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Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
In Louisiana, Black students are twice as likely to be suspended as white students and receive longer suspensions for the same infractions, according to a 2017 study from the Education Research ...
Trump’s move to dismantle DOE sparks fears of racial segregation, ‘Attack on Black children’
Racial discrimination cases and access to educational services are likely in jeopardy as Trump moves to eliminate the 45-year ...
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Black and brown students are more likely to receive harsher and more frequent punishment than white students. The solution isn't just about teachers.
Related stories Discipline disparities could hurt the future workforce Black students make ... from the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Yet white students, who make up ...
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Black Americans Twice As Likely To Die During Childhood As Whites
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, ...
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Three Scary Ways Trump's Destruction Of the Ed Department Will Impact Black Students
According to a 2020 report from the Department of Education, over 70 percent of Black students received grants compared to 61 percent of white students. Close to 50 percent of Black students took ...
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Special Ed Isn’t Fair to Black Kids — and DEI Cuts Won’t Help
Black students are being misclassified in special education due to biased interpretations and lack of support. DEI cuts could exacerbate this issue.
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Lack of support leads to achievement gaps for Black, Latino students in Los Angeles
On the higher education front, the report calls for stronger transfer ... Pre-pandemic, the gap between white and Latino students in A-G completion was 3%, and 13% between white and Black students.