Education

In 2020, visual artist Amanda Williams created a series of paintings to challenge perceptions of race and identity. Spelman College is now using these works to inspire conversations about racial healing and Black identity.

President Donald Trump's employment cuts to the Department of Education will disproportionately impact Black K-12 students, undermining significant advancements for marginalized students. The reductions affect key offices, including the Office of Civil Rights, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the Federal Student Aid Office.

Democratic attorneys general from 20 states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of undermining the Department of Education to advance an illegal agenda aimed at dismantling the agency.

Artificial intelligence is transforming K-12 education, yet critics argue it is flawed and biased. Parents possess the right to refuse certain technologies and must be informed about the racial disparities inherent in these systems.

Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free event in Waterloo, Iowa, to honor Black authors and themes after the local school district canceled the annual read-in. The cancellation followed President Trump's threat to withhold federal funding from schools that integrate diversity into their curriculum.

Black K-12 students in California are experiencing significant academic disparities, with projections indicating they will not achieve reading proficiency until 2070 and math proficiency until 2089. These delays are attributed to a range of systemic issues, including poverty and persistent inequities.

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, a retired Army commander, was dismissed from his position as superintendent of Virginia Military Institute after advocating for cultural change and securing increased state funding and enrollment, despite opposition from influential alumni.

President Donald Trump is poised to initiate an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, with the decision potentially being finalized this week.

The Trump administration has introduced an online portal for reporting violations of educators teaching about race or sexual orientation at taxpayer-funded institutions, which critics have labeled a "snitch line".

Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, has been suspended by the White House, a move that could impede the collection of critical data revealing racial disparities in the nation's K-12 schools.