A study found 22.6 million children are shut out of after-school programs and Black children make up 65% of that group.

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#ConversationsInColor #AfterSchoolPrograms #BlackYouth #BlackStudents #BlackVoices #BlackPeople #BlackParents

A major federal lawsuit is challenging government limits on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in schools.

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#EducationPolicy #CivilRights #DEI #BlackVoices #BlackStudents #PublicEducation

A federal lawsuit filed in 2026 challenges the Los Angeles Unified School District’s desegregation policies, arguing they disadvantage white students.

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#Scholarships #STEM #BlackStudents #College

Gifted School Shut Down for not Enough Black Students
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#seattle #blackstudents #rrpshow #schools

Why are young Black Minnesotans leaving the state? Students cite climate, culture, and limited professional opportunities as key reasons. buff.ly/GzhGN5M

#Minnesota #BlackStudents #EducationEquity #CommunityDevelopment

Federal civil rights enforcement has stalled as racial harassment of Black students continues in schools, according to a ProPublica investigation. Families say accountability has disappeared. buff.ly/RDmftAb

#BlackStudents #CivilRights #EducationEquity #RacialJustice

Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...

Is Trump's U.S. Education Department Under Linda McMahon Ignoring Racial Harassment in Schools?

#TrumpEducationFail #RacialHarassment #CivilRightsIgnored #OCRShutdown #SchoolRacism #DEIBan #BlackStudents

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Cuts to Pell Grants helped lower Black college enrollment, report says A new report finds nearly 500,000 fewer Black students enrolled in college over a decade, citing Pell Grant cuts and state disinvestment.

Years of inconsistent funding for the #PellGrant and state budget cuts played a role in a nearly half-million drop in the number of #Blackstudents enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities over the past decade.

Dallas principal removed after calling meeting with only Black students about their grades: ‘You guys are the reason we are not an A school’ Only 6 percent of the school’s student population is Black

#BlackSky #Discover #📰News #News #Schools #Teachers #Teaching #Education #EduSky🍎 #Students #BlackStudents #Texas #Dallas #WoodrowWilsonHS #HighSchool #HighSchools #Educators

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Have we really made progress… or just changed the rules? 🏫

#EducationEquity #PublicEducation #SchoolSegregation #BlackVoices #BlackExcellence #CivilRights #JusticeInEducation #BlackStudents

Child care is a college success issue. The CCAMPIS bill would invest $500M per year through 2031 so low-income student parents, including at HBCUs, can stay enrolled and graduate. Why reauthorization matters for equity: buff.ly/ZFBLKxk

#CCAMPIS #ChildCare #StudentParents #BlackStudents #HBCU

CSUMB Black students are targeted with racist graffiti on campus housing. Read the full article on Monterey County Now.

CSUMB Black students are targeted with racist graffiti on campus housing. #csumb #racistgraffiti #hatecrime #blackstudents #campushousing #discrimination

MAGA Shows Up At HBCU! #viral #youtube #foryou #viralvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #fypage #education YouTube video by Soulful Sista Space

MAGA went to a HBCU, Tennessee State University..This is what happened #HBCU #BlackStudents #BlackSky
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Another Blow to 'Minority-Serving Institutions' tinyurl.com/2nc6ea7x #journalism #journalismsNEWS #HSI #DEI @insidehighered @SaraWeissman #HBCU Hispanics #Latinos #AsianAmericans #TribalColleges #NativeAMericans #blackstudents @DiverseIssues @CSUdrG @calstate.bsky.social

💥🎧 Catch the Full Episode of #TheMalePerspective spotlighting #BlackMenMatter

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸’𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Lathardus Goggins II - youtu.be/UrTSC8b1oE8

Available on all podcast streaming platforms! #BlackStudents #SocialEmotionalLearning #BlackEducators #CulturalAwareness #EquityInEducation #K12Education

Every student deserves equitable opportunities that pave the way for their future 🎓

#EquityInEducation #CollegeReadiness #BlackStudents #BlackEducation

Black teachers are key mentors for Philly high school seniors navigating college decisions A sociologist interviewed 100 Philadelphia 12th graders and found their Black educators provided unique insights and support for planning life after graduation.

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[ #Philadelphia #BlackTeachers #BlackStudents #college ]
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Upward Bound Summer Academy Students Shine The program offers participants a transformative experience—immersing them in college life while empowering them to explore issues that matter most in their communities

Hosted by SDSU’s Institute for Transformative Education (ITE), the four-day symposium marked the finale of a six-week summer academy designed for low-income, first-generation high school students. READ MORE: bit.ly/3UAC2wX
#VoiceandViewpoint #Blackpress #Blackstudents

In a recent article in the Jackson Advocate, our founder shared her reflections on working with students from Wilson Academy during an event for our nonprofit.

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#BlackExcellence #BlackVoices #BlackPeople #BlackCulture #BlackStudents #BlackEducators

#OTD #TDIH #June18 #1963BostonPublicSchoolBoycott begins, 3K+ #BlackStudents #boycott #BostonPublicSchools @ #FreedomSchools in #Churches & #CommunityCenters in #Boston to learn #AfricanAmericanHistory, the #CivilRightsMovement & #NonViolentResistance.
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A White School Officer Pepper-Sprayed and Kneed a Black Beaumont Student, Complaint Says. Will Feds Act? Trump's gutting of the Education Department could stymie justice for 17-year-old Ja’Liyah Celestine.

(4/4) #Ja’LiyahCelestine #Texas #PublicSchool #BlackStudents #Racism #TexasRacism #BeaumontTexas

TTO: "I didn’t know that I was getting pepper-sprayed, and I was scared.”

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🧵(1/4) #Ja’LiyahCelestine #Texas #PublicSchool #BlackStudents #Racism #TexasRacism #BeaumontTexas

In the 2023-24 school year in Texas, Black students comprised less than 13% of public school enrollment, but they accounted for 31% of out-of-school suspensions and 22% of those sent to DAEP.

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Double Discipline: The New Weight Black Kids Will Carry in Schools A new federal order pushing schools away from equity in discipline practices will put Black students at a greater risk of being over-policed in classrooms.

A new federal order pushing schools away from equity in discipline practices will put Black students at a greater risk of being over-policed in classrooms. #discipline #education #blackstudents

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#OTD #TDIH #April25, 1944: #UnitedNegroCollegeFund ( #UNCF ) aka #UnitedFund is founded.
#AMindIsATerribleThingToWaste #PhilanthropicOrganizations #Scholarships #BlackStudents #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks

Push back. Ask your institution how they’re responding.
Share this. Make noise.
They’re betting we’ll be too tired to fight. Prove them wrong. 💥✊🏽

#HigherEd #DEI #StudentAid #Accreditation #LGBTQ #BlackStudents #ImmigrantRights #EducationForAll

A Harlem Youth Center Still Thrives in an Uncertain Moment Three years after opening its visual jolt of a new headquarters, the Brotherhood Sister Sol has become even more of a haven for the young people it serves.

Great. Leaves me wanting for more.
#Harlem
#education
#blackstudents

Black Leaders - Uni of Nottingham students Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

“This programme would allow you to be the best person you could ever be.” Students at the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social describe the impact of the Grit Black Leaders workshop.
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#blackleaders #blackstudents #universitiy

Black students are disproportionately placed in special education programs, sparking concerns about bias and misclassification. As education policies shift, experts urge parents and educators to advocate for their children's rights and ensure appropriate support. #blackstudents #educationequity

Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students Even as courts step in to halt some of the cuts, advocates say the damage has already been done to our most vulnerable children.

Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students on Word In Black now. #education #federallayoffs #blackstudents #impact

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