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On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin closing the Department of Education. The signing was an impeccably staged ceremony complete with state flags and cute kids sitting at desks behind him. Read more…
Three Scary Ways Trump’s Destruction Of the Ed Department Will Impact Black Students Read More »
A disturbing photo of high school students has parents and community leaders outraged after it went viral. Now, the Long Beach community is calling the Long Beach Unified School District to get to the bottom of things. Read more…
Last year, The Root reported on the University of Kentucky student who was jailed for a year for assault and calling a Black classmate the N-word more than 200 times. Now, just four months into her sentence, Sophia Rosing has asked a judge to allow her to walk free on probation. Read more…
Add “having vocal cords that work” in the list of things one can’t do while Black. The latest example stems from a cafeteria worker in Nevada who filed a lawsuit because a few white teachers complained about her “Black voice.” You just can’t make this up. Read more…
This month, a video of a toddler student getting dogpiled by his peers in the classroom went viral. Now, the teachers who snickered behind the camera are in BIG trouble. Read more…
Excuse Me?! Video Shows Teachers Laughing While Toddler Gets Jumped By Classmates Read More »
A Virginia high school teacher has the internet divided after she shared her unconventional teaching style on an education podcast. Leslie Robinson, who teaches culinary arts and hospitality at Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, runs her classroom like a corporation. But while some say her technique is one of… Read more…
Have you heard about Kimberly Diei? The former doctor of pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee spent the last four years fighting with her school, and she just received a major win. Read more…
Student loan debt remains the highest among Black families when compared to other races. According to data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, Black borrowers face notably more student loan debt than their white or Hispanic counterparts. This is why President Joe Biden’s final plan to help alleviate this burden is… Read more…
How Biden’s Last-Ditch Effort to Eliminate Student Loan Debt Will Help Black Folks Read More »
For anyone pursuing their dreams in the music industry, you now have a new professor to learn from! Lupe Fiasco dominated the rap game for years, but it seems he’s now ready to take everything he’s learned from the industry and give back to the next generation. Read more…
All About Rapper Lupe Fiasco’s Historic Hip-Hop Course at This Prestigious University Read More »
