NewsEducationNewsEducation“Don’t Say Gay” and CRT Bills Passed by Florida HouseFlorida House passed two bills prohibiting the teaching of gender and sexuality in primary schools and restricting…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationNew Assessment for Texas Teachers May Threaten Diversity in the ClassroomA new assessment for prospective teachers in Texas has shown disparities in how well Black candidates perform versus…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationMontessori School Shuts Down After Preschool Blackface ActivityAt IC Kids in Newton, Massachussetts, toddlers were tasked with painting Black faces on paper plates to wear in the…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsHoward University Receives Another Bomb Threat During Black History MonthPredominantly Black elementary, high schools and other HBCUs have experienced multiple bomb threats this Black…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationPredominantly Black Washington Schools Receive Bomb Threats, One During Second Gentleman VisitU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, was escorted to safety during a visit to Dunbar High…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 10, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationFirst Lady Jill Biden 'Disappointed' Free Community College Proposal Stripped From Build Back Better DealThe First Lady also stated the President "is keeping his promise to rebuild our middle class and he knows that…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 8, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationWhite Chicago High School Teacher Fired for Using the N-Word in ClassMary DeVoto was trying to prove a point to her world history class at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 7, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationBy Celebrating Black History Month, Alabama Teachers Are Accused of Promoting Critical Race TheoryMany parents in Alabama are choosing to claim that Black History Month is a form of CRT teachings.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedFebruary 4, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFBI Identifies 6 Minors as Persons of Interest in Bomb Threats to HBCUsThe bomb threats to the historically Black colleges and universities appear to be racially motivatedByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 2, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationTexas Continues Pulling Books on Race and Sexuality from Libraries and SchoolsTexas school districts have withdrawn hundreds of books on gender and race from libraries for review of "sexually…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 2, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationGeorgetown Law Director Suspended for Tweets About ‘Lesser’ Black Women for the US Supreme Court VacancyThe incoming director took to Twitter to question President Biden’s promise to hire a Black woman for the U.S.…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 2, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationAnti-CRT Legislation Puts Limits on Black History LessonsAs lawmakers sign legislation prohibiting schools to teach critical race theory, teachers are forced to revise and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 2, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsOn the First Day of Black History Month, More Than a Dozen HBCUs Receive Bomb ThreatsFor the second day in a row, Howard University receives a bomb threat after getting one yesterday.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 1, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationThe End of Affirmative Action Will Impact Black and Latino Students At High LevelsAffirmative action is facing its greatest threat yet, leaving Black and Latino students to grapple with future…ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 30, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationVirginia's Military Institute's first Black Superintendent Blasts Opposers of Diversity ReformVMI's Cedric T. Wins took to Facebook to respond to alumnus criticism of the school's diversity and inclusion…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 28, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationLawmaker Says A Book didn't Make him Gay during Debate about LGBTQ Topics in SchoolDuring Florida debate about LGBTQ topics being taught in schools, Sen. Shevrin Jones asserts that literature had no…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 26, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationRich Donors Support Conservative Groups in Campaign to Ban Books Addressing RaceThe trend of banning books addressing race and LGBTQ+ issues is supported not only by conservative grassroots groups…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 25, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationSupreme Court to Decide Whether Colleges Can Consider Race in Admissions ProcessThe Supreme Court will once again revisit the decision to allow colleges and universities to consider race when…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 24, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationSchool District in Florida Cancels Professor’s Civil Rights Lecture Over Concerns of Critical Race TheoryLocal administrators felt that the topic set off "red flags"ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 24, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationBlack Senators in Mississippi Protest as the State Senate Passed Bill that Would Ban Teaching Critical Race TheoryBlack senators walked out before the bill was passed 32-2ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 21, 2022