Education

The number-one concern among teachers – student poverty – is the root of other major problems, like absenteeism and depression.

The longest-enduring standardized college admissions test in the nation, the SAT has faced decades of controversy over bias and criticism for reducing aspiring college students to a test score. It has also been denounced as part of the high barrier to entry into the so-called American meritocracy.

Black students owe an average of 188% more student loan debt than white students — and consolidation could lead to total cancellation.

Duke University discontinued its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a full-ride scholarship historically awarded to Black undergraduate students. The decision could have national implications.

When the water crisis emerged, public-school students in the majority-Black city fell behind their peers. No one knows how they’ll catch up.

Interim Superintendent Sandy Husk recently unveiled her proposed budget, which will be presented to the school board on Wednesday evening.

Nearly 4,000 books have been axed from schools, and Black stories are a frequent target. Now activists are fighting back in court.

May 1, known as college decision day across the country, is usually a celebratory time for high school seniors. But this year, many students are stuck in limbo as they wait for delayed financial aid award letters – and have yet to decide where to enroll this fall.

A new report has parents and school leaders questioning how healthy — or harmful — Kraft Heinz Lunchables are to students.

Multiple recent announcements from the Biden administration offer new hope for the 43.2 million borrowers hoping to get relief from the onerous burden of a collective $1.727 trillion dollars of student loan debt.