Texas House passes $1B private school voucher bill
The Texas House gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion...
LDF sues US Department of Education over ‘Dear Colleague’ letter and certification requirement
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s attempts to prohibit and chill...
Thurgood Marshall Institute report offers Black educators’ views on educational equity
The Legal Defense Fund’s (LDF) Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) released a new report, Black Educators as Essential Workers for...
More districts disproportionately disciplining Black, disabled students, state data shows
A growing number of Tennessee school districts are coming under scrutiny for disproportionately disciplining Black students...
Rep. Alma Adams introduces HBCU Arts Act
Congresswoman U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges...
Less than 30% of HISD students, earn college degrees in six years, data shows
Fewer than one in four Black and Hispanic students from Houston ISD’s Class of 2018 earned...
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education has reopened online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which help...
Trump says RFK Jr. will oversee Special Education, Child Nutrition
A day after outlining his administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald...
Equity in IDEA: Why racial disparities are increasing in special education programs
In recent years, more school districts across the U.S. have been flagged for having racial disparities...
How delayed desegregation deprived Black children of their right to education
During the 1960s, the North saw rising anti-integration activism, which played a significant role in shaping...
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