When Louisville, Kentucky, elementary school teacher Brandon Graves discusses the events of September 11, 2001, he tells his children where he was that day—as a freshman at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he smelled smoke coming from the Pentagon. “I compare it to the times when I was that age and my parents and…
A bill prohibiting school boards from rejecting textbooks because they educate about the contributions of people with diverse racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. The measure was deemed “long overdue” by Newsom. According to a statement released by Newsom, “fringe ideologues from Temecula…
The Biden administration is cracking down on college programs that don’t adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment. On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department announced new federal regulations that aim to hold for-profit colleges accountable for student outcomes. “Higher education is supposed to be an invaluable investment in your future. There is nothing valuable about being…
Test results have been frustratingly stagnant for the majority of California’s K–12 student groupings ever since the outbreak. However, stagnating scores have been especially annoying for Black students: For the majority of grade levels last year, black children’ math and English language arts test results were declining, with some of the lowest scores of any…
California authorities and educators are looking to the health system to establish a statewide behavioural health effort in order to bridge the financing gaps in erratic, sometimes unpredictably changing school budgets and establish a stable mental health fund for the education system. “There is insufficient integration between the health and education systems to ensure that…
Nikia Chaney is unique at Cabrillo College, which is close to Santa Cruz. Even from a distance, her vivid pink hair is visible. Of the 165 tenured or tenure-track faculty members at the community college, she is also the lone Black professor. “In 2019, when I was originally hired, I didn’t research the school’s demographics…
