Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges
Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classe...
ANNIE MA
06/09/2024
ANNIE MA
10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football t...
ANNIE MA
30/08/2024
Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP’s report
Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a ...
ANNIE MA
30/08/2024
Botched college financial aid form snarls enrollment plans for students
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college s...
ANNIE MA
29/08/2024
Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s s...
ANNIE MA
19/07/2024
Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead wi...
ANNIE MA
02/07/2024
Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans, Nati...
ANNIE MA
29/05/2024
Leaders of Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers to testify before Congress on campus protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers...
ANNIE MA
23/05/2024
70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in s...
ANNIE MA
15/05/2024
House Republicans will turn to K-12 schools in latest antisemitism probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of three large public school systems will appear before Congress on We...
ANNIE MA
08/05/2024
Columbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international iss...
ANNIE MA
25/04/2024
Columbia University president to testify in Congress on college conflicts over Israel-Hamas war
Four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League pres...
ANNIE MA
17/04/2024
Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, US report finds
Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and His...
ANNIE MA
10/04/2024
For-profit school accused of preying on Black students reaches $28.5 million settlement
A for-profit college accused of targeting women and Black students with false advertising about how ...
ANNIE MA
29/03/2024
Education Department starts sending financial aid data to colleges after months of delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have ...
ANNIE MA
12/03/2024
Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who are struggling to repay federal student loans because of financial h...
ANNIE MA
16/02/2024
$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments
The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., th...
ANNIE MA
11/01/2024
How the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified to Congress on antisemitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents...
ANNIE MA
13/12/2023
Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania’s president walked back som...
ANNIE MA
08/12/2023
Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts In...
ANNIE MA
06/12/2023
Many parents don’t know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized ...
ANNIE MA
15/11/2023
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be ...
ANNIE MA
26/09/2023
Bans on diverse board books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say
When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that ...
ANNIE MA
24/08/2023
No AP Psychology credit for Florida students after clash over teaching about gender
MIAMI (AP) — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts ...
ANNIE MA
05/08/2023