According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), nearly 1 in 5 Black Pennsylvanians were unemployed by the end of 2020, the highest rate in any U.S. state. However, by the end of 2023, Black unemployment in Pennsylvania dropped to a record low of 5.7%, below the national average of 6.1%. Daniel Hornung, deputy director of the National Economic Council, emphasized, “More than two and a half million more African Americans have jobs now than when [President Biden] came into office.”
Enrollment of first-year Black and Hispanic students at Harvard Law School has dropped by nearly half this year, according to enrollment data released this week. At Harvard Law,...
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Despite being voted down by state lawmakers last session, a new school voucher bill has resurfaced in Tennessee. On Wednesday, the Knoxville NAACP sent a letter to the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education's decision to remove mandatory guidelines for culturally relevant teaching practices has raised concerns among Black educators in Philadelphia. They fear the move could...
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A Black educator has reached a settlement with the Charter Oak Unified School District after filing a lawsuit claiming he was demoted from his position as principal in...
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A recent sociological study highlights that school segregation continues to exacerbate racial achievement gaps among Black, Hispanic, and white students in U.S. public schools. By analyzing standardized test...
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