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Lawsuit Uses SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling to Go After Legacy Admissions
“Harvard’s practice of giving a leg-up to the children of wealthy donors and alumni…must end,” said one advocate.
Advocates for Racial Equity on Campus Say SCOTUS Ruling Won’t Deter Their Fight
Civil rights leaders said a “colorblind” society is a conservative fantasy and schools must lift up students of color.
Right-Wing Think Tank, Walmart Heirs Behind Latest Attack on Arkansas Teachers
SB 473 caps decades of efforts by the right to eviscerate teachers’ unions.
Charter Schools Push Right-Wing Indoctrination at Taxpayer Expense
A “new breed” of charter schools is spreading conservative ideology and Christian nationalism.
With Federal Grants Expiring, Democratic Governors Push Congress on Child Care
Despite lack of action in Congress, the ongoing child care crisis has received bipartisan attention at the state level.
Amid Right-Wing War on Higher Ed, Montana State Students Fear for Their Lives
LGBTQ students targeted by death threats say they have dropped out of classes and have trouble going to sleep at night.
Supreme Court May Soon Ban Affirmative Action — Here’s What That Means
A racial justice group is urging colleges to reveal their plans for diversity on campus if affirmative action is banned.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Make Community College Free by Taxing Wall Street
The College for All Act would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street transactions.
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Nevada Legislature Advances Bill to Extend Free School Meals Into 2025
The federal pandemic-related program to give every student free meals expired last September.