In response to growing efforts to restrict Black history education, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has revived the concept of Freedom Schools, originally developed in the 1960s. These schools, designed to teach African-American history and empower future generations, will expand across the country.
Category: Education
Posted inNational News
Black general fired for daring to fix military school’s racism
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, the superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, has been dismissed by the VMI board after four years of pushing for culture change and increasing state funding, despite his accomplishments.
Posted inMaryland News
Thousands of Maryland students are chronically absent each year. Here’s what we know
Baltimore City had the highest levels of chronic absenteeism in Maryland during 2024, with nearly half of all public school students chronically absent last school year.
Posted inCommentary
Bringing Black studies to Black people
Stanford University professor Adam Banks regularly commutes 5,000 miles to teach free college-level African American studies classes to the Black community in Cleveland, his hometown, to build community and connect people with one another.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Proposed DC Council bill banning phones in school sparks online discourseÂ
Councilmember Brooke Pinto has introduced a bill to ban the use of cell phones during school hours at D.C. Public Schools, citing low test scores and distractions, but some parents and students have raised concerns about its enforceability and impact on learning opportunities.
Posted in#Education
Erasing Black history? These unions say not on their watch
Teacher unions in Florida and Georgia are fighting against censorship of Black history in schools, with the Florida Education Association and the Georgia Federation of Teachers advocating for students and standing up against efforts to suppress knowledge that empowers Black communities.
Posted inNational News
Federal scholarship for underserved students at historically Black colleges suspended
The 1890 Scholars Program, a federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities, has been suspended pending further review.
Posted inCivil Rights
Ringing the alarm for civil rights data in schoolsÂ
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a critical tool for identifying and addressing disparities in educational access and equity in America’s schools, and advocates are fighting to protect it from being dismantled by the Trump administration.
Posted inEducation
PRESS ROOM: State Board calls for cellphone restrictions, school HVAC improvements and legacy admissions ban
The State Board of Education adopted two resolutions, one calling for the elimination of student cellphone use during the school day and the other addressing HVAC issues in D.C. Public Schools, and voted to transmit a draft Furthering Admissions Inclusion and Representation Act of 2025 to the D.C. Council for consideration.
Posted inEducation
Black students are punished more, then expected to succeed
Two recent reports reveal that disproportionate disciplining of Black children is linked to academic disparities, with Black students facing higher rates of disciplinary actions and experiencing a widening achievement divide compared to their White peers.
Posted inTechnology
BEYA STEM Conference examines biotechnology’s potential to transform healthcare
Biotechnology innovations, including those enabled by AI and data science, are transforming healthcare by providing more precise and personalized treatments, while also addressing challenges such as bias and adoption.
Posted inWord In Black
New policies endanger security of immigrant student population
President Trump’s immigration policies have created a climate of fear in schools, affecting not only immigrant students but also Black students, leading to increased anxiety, depression, and school disengagement.
