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Universities Mark MLK Day 2026 with Community Service, Civil Rights Programming

The celebrations come amid ongoing national debates over diversity programs in higher education and as the United States marks its semiquincentennial year.

Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs Reaches Record High Among Black Families

The study found found that parents of nearly 5.7 million Black children want to enroll their child in afterschool programs, but only 1.3 million Black children are currently enrolled.

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Grinnell College Mourns Passing of Trailblazing Alumna Edith Renfrow Smith at 111

The granddaughter of enslaved people, Edith Renfrow Smith made history in 1937 as Grinnell's first Black female graduate, earning a degree in psychology with a minor in economics.

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Gospel Music Legend and Howard University Icon Rev. Richard L. Smallwood Dies at 77

Richard Smallwood's dedication to both spiritual formation and intellectual rigor led him back to Howard University in the early 2000s.

SIU Carbondale Honors Dr. Melvin C. Terrell's Transformative Impact on Higher Education

University launches dual initiative to preserve scholar-practitioner's four decades of leadership through special collection and renamed campus gathering space.

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Massachusetts Math Crisis: Nearly One-Third of Districts Fail to Provide High-Quality Curricula, New Report Finds

State's reputation as education leader at risk as equity gaps widen in math instruction.

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College Application Volume Surges 9% as Students Cast Wider Nets, International Applicants Drop

By December 1, 1,158,805 first-year applicants had submitted 6,237,325 applications to 916 colleges and universities—a 4% increase in applicants and a 9% rise in total applications compared to the same point last year.

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Joint Center Outlines Five Principles to Expand Economic Mobility for Black Workers in Non-Degree Credential Programs

The brief addresses growing concerns that Black workers could be excluded from emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing, energy, and technology despite historic federal funding flowing into these sectors through the CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Rod Paige, First Black U.S. Education Secretary and Architect of No Child Left Behind, Dies at 92

Paige's tenure as education secretary from 2001 to 2005 marked a pivotal shift in federal education policy.

Report Reveals Widespread School Funding Inequities as Federal Education Cuts Loom

The report documents a troubling reversal in progress toward equitable funding distribution, with 11 fewer states showing progressive funding patterns compared to the previous year.

New UCLA Report Finds Educational Investments Could Yield $72.6 Billion Annually in Public Benefits

The study arrives amid profound demographic shifts that will see students of color become nearly three out of every four school-age children by 2060.

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New Jersey Initiative Re-Enrolls Over 13,500 Adults Who Left College Without Degrees

Program generates $74 million in recaptured tuition, awards 1,400 credentials through statewide partnership.

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