Colorado enacts statewide Black history curriculum for K–12 schools
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1149 into law on June 3, 2025, mandating the...
Medicaid cuts threaten school health service for Black students
June 5, 2025 Story by: Publisher A proposed federal budget bill, the "One Big Beautiful Bill...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs at Department of Education
In a significant legal setback for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston...
Federal civil rights probe launched into Thomas Jefferson High’s admissions policy
Despite a string of favorable court rulings upholding its legality, the U.S. Department of Education has...
LDF sues US Department of Education over termination of ‘Equity Assistance Center’ grant
The Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S....
US Department of Education investigates Evanston‑Skokie School District 65 for alleged racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened a new investigation into...
Colorado bill that standardizes African American curriculum in schools heads to the governor’s desk
Colorado lawmakers have sent a landmark education bill to Governor Jared Polis that would, if enacted,...
Trump signs executive order creating White House initiative on HBCUs, plans annual summit
President Donald Trump signed an executive order focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities on last...
LDF files lawsuit against US Department of Education on behalf of education research organizations over halt to demographic data collection
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the...
Federal court blocks enforcement of controversial Department of Education certification requirement
Federal judges responding to three lawsuits have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its demands...
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