Freeman Hrabowski transformed a onetime commuter school into the country’s strongest pipeline of Black graduates in science, technology, engineering and math.
Author: Erica L. Green
For Young Offenders, Restitution Debts Can Present Crippling Obstacles
A new report asserts that ordering juvenile offenders to pay compensation to their victims often derails their lives, and victims’ rights groups see shortcomings as well.
New Biden Rules Would Bar Discrimination Against Transgender Students
The proposed rules would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, among other things; they set up a clash with state lawmakers and conservative groups.
New Biden Administration Rules for Charter Schools Spur Bipartisan Backlash
Critics of the proposal say the rules are overly restrictive and would stymie the growth of charter schools, whose 3.6 million students are largely Black and Hispanic.
Lawsuit Charges Walden University Preyed on Black and Female Students
The suit claims Walden University not only misrepresented the costs and credits required for an advanced degree but also engaged in “reverse redlining” by targeting minority communities.
At Harvard, a Confederate flag spurred Jackson to act.
Caught in a Culture War, Georgetown Day School Holds Fast to Its Mission
After Republicans attacked the school during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, parents, students and alumni said they firmly embraced its values.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Fought Injustices While at Harvard
A look at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s career as a Harvard student shows her early passion for justice, and her strong sense of identity.
The Students Returned, but the Fallout From a Long Disruption Remained
“They’re like, ‘The world’s out of control, why should I be in control?’” the principal of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa., said of some of his struggling students.
New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice Role
Becky Pringle, the country’s top Black labor leader, has plunged the National Education Association into the reckoning unfolding in public schools.