Private schools across the South, originally created for white students during the desegregation era, are now benefiting from tens of millions of taxpayer dollars through expanding voucher-style programs, according to a ProPublica analysis.
In North Carolina alone, 39 such “segregation academies” still operate and have received voucher funding. Of these, 20 schools reported student populations that were at least 85% white in a 2021-22 federal survey, the most recent available data.
The Trump administration's recent layoffs have significantly reduced the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, eliminating nearly half of its staff. This decision comes as the office was...
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The US Department of Education is set to reduce its workforce by nearly half, with 1,300 layoffs announced on Tuesday. Education Secretary Linda McMahon described the move as...
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In response to a significant drop in Black male enrollment at Morgan State University, Maryland’s largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and a rapidly growing research institution,...
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The issue brief “Black Student Parents’ Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges” explores the impact of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)...
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Peggy Carr, appointed by President Biden as Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 2021, has been placed on administrative leave. With over two decades...
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