The U.S. Department of Education is reallocating nearly $500 million in funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges, while cutting $350 million from Predominantly Black and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The move has sparked backlash from university leaders and lawmakers who say it pits minority-serving institutions against one another and threatens critical student support programs.
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A challenging week for HBCUs: From terror threats to attacks on equity
The U.S. Department of Education is withholding $350 million in funds from minority-serving colleges, sparking national outrage and concerns for equity.
Posted inPOLITICS
FY 2026 budget plan cuts and guts education dollars and programs
In its first 100 days, the 47th president’s administration has cut or planned to cut over 250,000 federal jobs, including major reductions at the Department of Education, signaling an intent to dismantle the agency and slash funding for key programs that support low-income and student-parent populations, especially affecting Black college students.
Posted inU.S. Government
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Starting May 5, the Education Department will resume collections on federal student loans in default — including wage garnishment and withholding of government payments — ending a pause in enforcement that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move, announced by the current administration, affects over 5 million borrowers and has sparked criticism amid ongoing confusion and hardship caused by shifting student loan policies.
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Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
By Collin BinkleyAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the nation. Among a total of more than 1,300 layoffs announced March […]
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Lawmakers prepare to challenge policies of incoming presidentÂ
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has grown to a historic 62 members, marking the largest number of Black federal lawmakers in U.S. history, and is gearing up to fight injustice and other racist initiatives, such as the implementation of the anti-minority Project 2025.