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I Saw the Importance of Affirmative Action at My Ivy League University Firsthand
Student activists led the fight for affirmative action decades ago. Let’s continue their struggle for racial equity.
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.
Supreme Court Kills Student Debt Relief, 1 Day After Slashing Affirmative Action
The decision comes as the student debt payment pause is slated to end, yanking away a chance at relief for millions.
Supreme Court Reverses Decades of Precedent to Curtail Affirmative Action
The decision will likely have devastating impacts on racial equity in higher education.
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.
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.
Tennessee Education Bill Would Ban Discussion of Systemic Racism at Colleges
“This sounds like fascism, this sounds like authoritarianism,” Democratic Rep. Justin Jones said during debate.
Republican Who Rails Against Student Loan “Bailout” Got $1.5M of Loans Forgiven
Rep. Burgess Owens, who has declared bankruptcy five times, led a hearing railing against student debt forgiveness.
Report: Big Oil Has Given Nearly $700M to Fund Research at Top Universities
This funding can be used to push industry-favored products and “solutions,” a new report says.
Decades of Racial Bias Preceded College Board’s AP Black History Course Changes
The College Board still seems to feel comfortable disappearing the Black educational experience.