The Department of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 18, announced a further dismantling of the agency by transferring much of its remaining workload to other federal agencies. Under an interagency agreement, […]
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Dashboard shows deep gaps for California’s Black students
California’s latest School Dashboard makes one thing clear: Black students are making progress, but not nearly fast enough — and the public education system is still not organized to deliver […]
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MacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar defiance
There are moments in American life when truth steps forward and refuses to be convenient. MacKenzie Scott has chosen such a moment. As political forces move to strip diversity from […]
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Beyond the Screen: How Trading Cards Support Learning in a Digital Age
Parents, teachers, and even pediatricians have tried everything to manage kids’ screen time — banning phones from bedrooms, requiring outdoor play, encouraging reading, even prescribing medications. But the pull of […]
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School says claims involving slain dean belong in Worker’s Comp Arena
The mother of an administrator at an Inglewood aeronautics and aviation training school who was fatally shot by a campus security guard should pursue her claims in the worker’s compensation […]
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Harvard Law Black student enrollment rebounds
Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has rebounded. The incoming J.D. Class of 2028 includes 46 Black students, nearly returning to the averages seen between 2020 and 2023. That […]
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FBI says HBCU’s were targets of a hoax
America is at the height of yet another newsworthy moment in 2025, Charlie Kirk’s death, which some speculate is the cause for Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) receiving threats […]
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Nation’s report card shows drop in reading, math, and science scores
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveal troubling declines in academic performance among U.S. students, with twelfth-graders posting lower scores in reading and mathematics and […]
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Federal cuts strip $350 Million from HBCUs and minority-serving institutions
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the cancellation of $350 million in federal grants that had been designated for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. Education […]
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LAUSD steps up to protect immigrant students
On August 11, masked agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) handcuffed and pointed their guns at a disabled 15-year-old while he waited for his mom to pick him up […]
