Category: Race
Instead of defining Black children by their test scores, we should help them overcome academic barriers and pursue their dreams
by Nosakhere Griffin-EL, The Hechinger Report January 5, 2026 Across the U.S., public school districts are panicking over test scores. […]
January 5, 2026
She Reimagined Dolls for Her daughter — and Defied Stereotypes About Indigenous Women – The 74
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter When Cara Romero’s daughter was […]
December 24, 2025
Colleges are not just saying goodbye to DEI offices, they are dismantling programs that assure institutional commitment to justice
by Jeni Hebert-Beirne, The Hechinger Report December 22, 2025 It started with Harvard University. Then Notre Dame, Cornell, Ohio State […]
December 22, 2025
Texas Universities Deploy AI Tools to Review How Courses Discuss Race and Gender – The 74
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter A senior Texas A&M University […]
December 20, 2025
The Trump administration’s biggest impact on education in 2025
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Even with a conservative think tank’s blueprint detailing how the second […]
December 18, 2025
Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals
by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list: a […]
December 18, 2025
Nicola Rollock: Progress on racial justice and equity in higher education is “artificial”
Nearly seven years ago, in February 2019, UCU published Staying Power, an investigation into the professional experiences of 20 Black […]
December 10, 2025
Trump’s attacks on DEI may hurt men in college admission
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report December 4, 2025 Brown University, one of the most selective institutions in America, attracted […]
December 4, 2025
Do male teachers make a difference? Not as much as some think
by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report November 17, 2025 The teaching profession is one of the most female-dominated in the […]
November 17, 2025