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Segregation on the Rise? Report Highlights Increasing Racial Stratification Among K-12 Students

The Civil Rights Project’s recent report, “Black Segregation Matters: School Resegregation and Black Educational Opportunity,” highlights the increasing number of segregated K-12 schools across the country. The research suggests that Black students are far more segregated from White students now than in the Civil Rights Movement era but attend schools with many more Latinx students.

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Doctoral Students Release Letter Denouncing Harvard’s Decision to Deny Dr. Cornel West Tenure

Earlier this week, Dr. Cornel West, professor and activist, threatened to leave Harvard University after his request to be considered for tenure was denied. Mafaz Al-Suwaidan and over 60 other doctoral students have released a letter challenging Harvard’s decision and standing in solidarity with West.

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State of Black Higher Ed Attainment in Higher Ed: New Report Highlights Work Still to Do

The Campaign for College Opportunity released a new report Tuesday detailing the state of Black higher education in California. While progress has been made in a number of areas, the report’s authors found gaps in Black students’ college preparedness and persistent disparities when it comes to college completion.

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Will the Current Focus on Black Lives Matter Lead To Lasting Change?

There have been major strides and clear, sometimes violent, hostility toward America’s professed promise of equal opportunity for everyone. That reality makes it impossible to forecast how long the latest surge in race-equity initiatives will last, several scholars contend, adding that anything short of systemic change isn’t really change at all.

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This San Francisco State Professor Celebrates Black Culture In and Out of the Classroom

Literature has always been prevalent in every aspect of Dr. Dorothy Tsuruta’s life.

Institutions Make Curricular Changes in Response To Black Lives Matter Flashpoint

After the death of George Floyd last summer and the increase in protests against anti-Black violence, institutions began announcing plans to address racial inequity and systemic racism on campus. As part of this effort, many colleges and universities across the country have focused on finding ways to incorporate principles of the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-racism into the curriculum.

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A Q&A with Sherryta D. Freeman, Director of Athletics at Lafayette College

We sit down for a Q&A with Sherryta D. Freeman, director of athletics at Lafayette College.

Achieving the Dream Conference Highlights Importance of Community Partnerships

Native communities have a “complicated” relationship with education, according to University of Southern California English Professor Dr. David Treuer. His educational experiences were highlighted during the third day of Achieving the Dream’s virtual conference on Thursday.

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Interfaith Youth Core Funds Campus Projects at the Intersection of Racial Justice and Interfaith Work

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a nonprofit for interfaith cooperation, is giving out about $200,000 to faculty and staff to fund projects at the intersection of racial justice and interfaith work on their campuses. The organization will accept new applications through March 1, 2021.

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Jamaal O. Bailey: An HBCU Servant Leader

Jamaal O. Bailey spent 12 years advocating for historically Black colleges and universities at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. To him, this feels like a hopeful moment for the institutions, financially and politically.

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George Mason University Offers Anti-Racist Professional Development Program for Educators

Educators are now welcome to gain professional development pertaining to anti-racist practices at George Mason University through the school’s Transformative Teaching cohort program.

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Five New Mexico Colleges Plan to Establish Joint Service System

After examining their administrative processes, Central New Mexico Community College, Santa Fe Community College, Clovis Community College, Northern New Mexico College and San Juan College collaborated to establish a common platform for student and financial services.

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