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Chicago Schools’ Bid to Boost Black Student Achievement Draws Legal Challenge
A conservative advocacy group filed a legal challenge against Chicago Public Schools on Friday over an initiative to give extra support to Black students, calling the program discriminatory under federal civil-rights laws and in violation of recent guidance from the Trump administration.
Chicago Public Schools’ Black student success plan hit with federal legal challenge
In a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, a national group claims the plan is discriminatory, citing efforts by the Trump administration to rid schools of race-based programs.
Chicago School District’s Black Student Success Plan Faces A Legal Challenge
A group opposed to race-based initiatives complained to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that the program unveiled this week is discriminatory.
Chicago releases its Black Student Success Plan amid backlash against race-based initiatives
The district is releasing its long-awaited plan to improve Black students’ outcomes days after the Trump administration warned districts they could lose federal funding over race-based initiatives.
Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan sparks controversy
Chicago Public Schools launched the Black Student Success Plan, a five-year initiative to address educational disparities for Black students.
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Black students are punished more, then expected to succeed
Disproportionate discipline measures in schools harm Black students' academic growth and achievement. New reports highlight the link between discipline and academic disparities.
U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and ...
‘It was trying at times’: Marshall County’s first black student-athlete reflects on legacy
Looney spent the majority of his school years at Lakeview School, the only black school in Marshall County. That’s where he found his knack for sports like football and basketball, his true love.
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USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended
A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and ...
WECT reads to students during Black History Month
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT’s Anaiya Cromartie read to students in the area for this Black History Month. Cromartie ...
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Three Black SJU Student Leaders Who are Breaking Barriers
In a world where only five percent of executives at top companies are Black, with the percentage of Black women in roles ...
A South Carolina school that shaped Black students’ futures gets a lasting tribute.
A new historic marker honors Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School’s legacy and the educators who guided Black students through segregation.