Education

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to advocate for universal preschool, increased funding for Title I schools, teacher pay raises, teacher diversity and anti-bias training, STEM education, and discipline reform and restorative justice in education as part of her education agenda as president.

by Aziah Siid A stark funding cliff. That’s what many experts are saying public schools across the country will face when classes resume in the fall.  But...

Vice President Kamala Harris has a track record of advocating for tuition-free college, student loan debt forgiveness, crackdown on for-profit colleges, changes to Title IX, and supporting HBCUs, and is poised to continue these policies as the 2024 presidential election approaches.

Tim Walz, the first educator in 50 years to be on a major party's presidential ticket, has made significant strides in improving K-12 education in Minnesota, with a particular focus on equity and support for underserved communities, including Black students.

New York state education officials have proposed no longer requiring the Regents exams for high school graduation, allowing students to show their level of comprehension through work or service-based learning experiences, career and technical education courses, college-credit earning programs, involvement in the arts, or traditional high school courses.

The Biden-Harris administration is taking steps to provide debt relief to millions of student loan borrowers, with the Department of Education sending out emails to borrowers with outstanding federally held student loans to inform them of potential debt relief.

Duval County, Florida has implemented a new bus transportation policy that requires students to walk up to two miles to school, which has left many district families struggling to determine how their students will get to school safely.

The Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the SAVE program, which aimed to reduce student loan debt for millions of Americans, due to legal challenges from conservative state attorneys general.

Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas has received a $20 million donation, the largest gift in its 152-year history, which will be used to invest in new academic programs, expand scholarship opportunities, and increase endowment.

Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods has reversed his decision to eliminate the AP African American Studies course, allowing districts to teach the course and receive state funding, but the course will not count as a rigorous course and will not be calculated into the student's G.P.A.