Schools

Kenrya Rankin  Aug 27, 2015 4:26PM EDT

STUDY: Black Students Disproportionately Suspended, Expelled in Southern Schools

A new study from two researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Education has confirmed what many black parents already know all too well: The people in charge at American schools are much more likely to suspend and even expel African-American children than their white peers. They also discovered that the problem is especially pronounced in the South.
Qimmah Saafir  Apr 6, 2015 1:43PM EDT

ICYMI: Mindy Kaling's Brother Pretended to be Black on His Med School Apps

Mindy’s self-described nemesis brings trolling to a whole new level.
Aura Bogado  Oct 22, 2014 2:03PM EDT

Jersey School District Apologizes for Elementary School Ebola Panic

Two children from Rwanda–which is Ebola-free–have yet to start the school year.
Jamilah King  May 16, 2014 10:29AM EDT

San Francisco Teen Wears Tux, Diocese Pulls Yearbook Photo

JessicasTux is trending in San Francisco.
Jamilah King  Apr 18, 2014 10:26AM EDT

Muslims Push to Add Holidays to New York City School Calendar

Muslim students make up about 10 percent of the city’s public school population.
Carla Murphy  Apr 17, 2014 10:30AM EDT

Major Investigation Looks at Nation's Re-Segregating Schools

Almost everywhere in the country, the gains of integration have been eroded.
Carla Murphy  Jan 13, 2014 10:07AM EST

Bullied Transgender Teen Faces Battery Charges After School Fight

Teen is the only student charged, according to Change.org petition
Von Diaz  Nov 22, 2013 10:54AM EST

Students Charged with Hate Crimes Against Black Student at San Jose State

The black student alleges his roommates decorated their room with a Confederate flag, and nicknamed him “Three-fifths.”
Von Diaz  Nov 21, 2013 10:00AM EST

'Street Knowledge 2 College' Profiles Students at FREE L.A. High School

A new web series looks at one innovative high school that aims close the school-to-prison pipeline.
Aura Bogado  Oct 24, 2013 12:49PM EDT

Fifth Graders Say Teacher Separated Black and White Students, Called Class 'Stupid'

“Everything that was going on was racist,” says one parent.
Von Diaz  Sep 19, 2013 5:15PM EDT

Parents Complain After Child Forced to Reenact Slavery on a Field Trip

A middle school student in Connecticut was called the N-word and chased through the woods during a field trip organized by her school.
Von Diaz  Sep 10, 2013 3:14PM EDT

Oklahoma School Changes Policy on Dreadlocks

Deborah Brown Community School came under fire last week for barring 7-year-old Tiana Parker from wearing dreads to school.
Jamilah King  Aug 7, 2013 4:35PM EDT

NFL Star Marshawn Lynch Cameos in Adorable Oakland Schools Video

“I’m an Oakland school kid” wants to get the message out that class can be fun.
Julianne Hing  Jun 5, 2013 5:08PM EDT

Kid President's Got a Plan to Fix U.S. Education [VIDEO]

Kid President and a cast of adorable kids address the opportunity agenda in a new video produced by SoulPancake for the Opportunity to Learn Campaign.
Jorge Rivas  Mar 22, 2013 11:11AM EDT

Chicago to Close 61 Public School Facilities to Address $1 Billion Deficit

Student advocates say the schools closures will disproportionately affect students of color and endanger the lives of those who may have to cross gang boundaries to attend school.
Jorge Rivas  Aug 21, 2012 11:59AM EDT

Pew Report: Record Numbers of Latinos in US Colleges, Public Schools

Latinos are now, for the first time, the largest minority group among the nation’s four-year college and university students.
Jorge Rivas  Jun 26, 2012 12:43PM EDT

'Shy English Learning' Kindergarteners Perform Madonna's 'Vogue'

The children seen in the video above performing Madonna’s “Vogue” at their kindergarten graduation from the Olympic Primary Center in Los Angeles.
Jorge Rivas  Jun 22, 2012 10:36AM EDT

Judge Rules Thousands of School Workers Wrongfully Fired After Katrina

On Thursday, a Louisiana judge ruled that thousands of New Orleans school employees were wrongfully fired after Hurricane Katrina shut down the entire city in 2005.