Education

Mychal Threets, a Black librarian and literary activist, is partnering with the New York Public Library to support the Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19, a national initiative to fight against book bans in public schools and libraries.

Freedom Schools have been resurrected in response to conservative state legislatures restricting the teaching of Black history, with new branches emerging in cities across the US to ensure that a new generation of Black children learn their history in a way the state can't erase.

Darryl George, an 18-year-old student from Barbers Hill High School, has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order allowing him to return to school while his lawsuit against the district proceeds, arguing that the district's hair policy is discriminatory.

Vice President Kamala Harris, if elected, would make history as the first woman and woman of color to serve as President, and her proposed investments in HBCU teacher training programs could transform the teacher of color pipeline and improve outcomes for Black and Brown students.

The Board of County Commissioners has approved a budget modification to fund 174 new preschool seats across 13 locations in the Preschool for All program, bringing the total number of spots to 2,244 at the start of the 2024-25 school year.

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College admissions is a complex process that considers a variety of factors beyond just GPA and test scores, including institutional priorities and priorities, and is not a forced ranking system.

Black students suffered greater learning losses during the pandemic, and AI-based educational technology, while promising, must be implemented with a racial equity lens to avoid perpetuating existing biases and providing equitable access.

The recent mass shooting in Georgia has highlighted the racial disparities in how Black students are perceived and criminalized in schools, with Black victims and white shooters being treated differently, and Black students being more severely impacted by gun violence.

Springfield, Ohio, has been the center of a political firestorm after unfounded rumors surfaced that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating pets, leading to bomb threats and evacuations of several schools, disproportionately impacting students of color.