Education

During a week of action, even more supporters demanded a better school experience for Black students.

1 in 4 educators plans to increase the use of AI in the classroom, but experts warn it could worsen long-standing race and equity issues.

A new report shows schools are chipping away at pandemic learning loss. But results for Black and poor kids still raise concerns.

The new director of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum tells how his institution boosts student achievement and eliminates cultural gaps.

As students nationwide begin to take standardized assessment tests in the coming weeks, a new report argues the exams shortchange students of color by ignoring their lived experiences, further widening the educational achievement gap. 

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have struggled to catch up in their academic studies. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the reduction in 13-year-olds' math scores between the 2019-2020 and 2022-2023 school years was the biggest on record.

For many years, school curricula have limited their scope to the same Black figures throughout history. While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented trailblazers like Lewis Latimer, Marsha P. Johnson, and Max Robinson.

School Choice Week aims to help parents explore options, but it sparks concerns about funding and equity.

They’ve shaped generations of Black professionals. Now HBCUs are working to educate students K-12, particularly in STEM fields.

FBI data finds school hate crimes are on the rise in US and Black youths are most likely victims.