Former top Pa. education official testifies that school funding is a ‘root cause’ of achievement gaps Matthew Stem, who until June served as Pennsylvania’s deputy secretary of K-12 education, said […]
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HBCU DIGEST: Daily Briefing – Dec. 1, 2021
Bill seeks to bolster HBCU student national security opportunities U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently detailed the HBCU National Security Innovation Act, which seeks to connect […]
HBCU DIGEST: HBCU Presidents, Chancellors Write to US Senate in Support of Build Back Better Legislation
A group of 65 HBCU presidents and chancellors has written to the leadership of the United States Senate, asking for support and passage of the Build Back Better bill which […]
HBCU DIGEST: Gift from Maryland HBCU lawsuit attorneys puts appropriate finish on historic victory
Members of the executive committee of the national law firm Kirkland & Ellis donated more than $12 million to historically Black institutions and advocacy organizations this month, a transformative gift […]
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Kyle Rittenhouse should be allowed to go to college
Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty of murdering two men during protests in Kenosha, WI in 2020. He wants to continue life as a college student at Arizona State University, where […]
K-12 DIGEST: Petition seeks to dissolve Nebraska Board of Education
With controversial themes like critical race theory and gender identity as drivers, a petition to abolish the Nebraska Board of Education has surfaced with an eye towards more gubernatorial control […]
HBCU DIGEST: Sources: White House Close to Naming Executive Director for HBCU Initiative
Sources close to the prolonged search for a new executive director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, […]
HBCU DIGEST: NCCU, Fayetteville State at opposite ends of UNC System leadership maneuvering
North Carolina Central University trustees had to debunk rumors this week that Chancellor Johnson Akinleye would be fired next month. “Rumors regarding Chancellor Akinleye’s departure from NCCU are false and […]
HBCU DIGEST: The Rise and Impact of Weaponized HBCU Student Activism
These are the breaks. In the last two days, the members of the Blackburn Takeover protest at Howard University have gone public with their alleged victory in bringing justice to […]
K-12 DIGEST: Education is the new vehicle for GOP outreach to an increasingly moderate America
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently called for the state’s education oversight board to review standards for acceptable reading material in K-12 systems throughout the state. Citing urgency to remove content with […]
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