Graduates of the nation’s six historically Black schools and of law have penned a public letter of support for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. The letter, dated March […]
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K-12 DIGEST: Indiana lawmakers show the biggest flaw in anti-critical race theory argument
If you let conservatives in the Indiana legislature tell the story, indecisiveness killed a bill to eliminate critical race theory teaching and content from state schools. But it also showcased […]
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Things to watch for in UC Berkeley enrollment saga
UC Berkeley, from all angles, appears to have an enrollment strategy of getting students into classes and letting the privilege and pressure of acceptance guide the housing security process. Enough […]
HBCU DIGEST: Ruth Simmons was HBCU primetime well before Deion Sanders
If Deion Sanders’ being named Jackson State University head football coach turned a corner for historically Black athletics, then Ruth Simmons delivered to the HBCU community an entirely new way […]
HBCU DIGEST: HBCU community has to get much better at embracing smaller institutions
Paul Quinn College’s men’s basketball team won the United States Collegiate Athletic Association championship last night with a 80-69 win over Bryant & Stratton Buffalo. The title game win, earned […]
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Minority hiring on the rise in college presidencies
People of color and women are being tapped for college and university presidencies at a greater rate since the murder of George Floyd and resulting global racial reckoning. Inside Higher […]
HBCU DIGEST: Can Dietra Trent revive the fading Biden HBCU agenda?
Dietra Trent is a doctoral-level expert on education, with a Hampton University pedigree. She is the new executive director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Opportunity, and […]
HBCU DIGEST: Bill proposes removal of Kentucky State Board of Regents
A proposed bill in the Kentucky State Senate suggests that the state’s flagship historically Black institution requires the emergency removal of its full board of regents by the end of […]
HBCU DIGEST: Here's proof of how lawmakers and trustees at Kentucky State are misleading about the school's financial status
Two years ago, the University of Kentucky faced a $70 million budget shortfall, which school leaders attributed to enrollment declines and increased operational costs. Around the same time, the University of […]
K-12 DIGEST: New Mexico gives raises to teachers, education staff
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law yesterday a bill that will increase salaries and wages for teachers and educational staff across the state. Senate Bill 1 will […]
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