U.S. Department of Education
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Former Howard U. Dean on Biden Short List for Education Secretary
Leslie Fenwick, dean emeritus of Howard University’s School of Education, is among the top contenders for education secretary when President-elect…
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Black Educators Among Those Celebrating Departure of Betsy DeVos
Immediately after her confirmation in 2017 as U.S. education secretary, Betsy DeVos rubbed African Americans the wrong way. Her policies…
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More White Teachers in Majority-Black Classrooms: Report
In schools where the majority of students are African American, 36% of teachers are Black compared to 54% who are…
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NAACP Sues Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money
The NAACP said it’s exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of…
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New College Sexual Assault Rules Issued
The Trump administration has issued final guidelines that will significantly affect the way sexual assault allegations are handled on college…
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PRIMAS: Education and Civil Rights Groups Want Action to Support the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Students
In efforts to support states, districts and individual schools as they face unprecedented challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, congressional leaders…
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DeVos Hands For-Profit Colleges $11.1 Billion Over 10 Years
Rather than saving taxpayer dollars, it seems that this new rule is guaranteeing a taxpayer-funded revenue stream for the benefit…
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Racial Disparities Evident in Financial Aid for Students: Report
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education documents differences in the percentages of Black and white college students…
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Department of Education to Cancel $150M in Student Loans
Approximately 15,000 students who took out federal loans to pay for their education at a list of mostly proprietary schools…
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PRIMAS: School Choice Not the Right Choice for All Students
When the best educators in America traveled to Washington, D.C., for a series of events celebrating innovation in the classroom…
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