In 1978, 6.7% of new medical students in California identified as Black. That percentage dropped to 6% in 2025, based on data from the AAMC.
On a national scale, only 5% of doctors in the U.S. are Black, despite Black Americans making up 14% of the general population.
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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The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified...
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Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are pushing for the inclusion of Black history in the state’s academic standards for public schools, anticipating potential challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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