Black school guidance counselors are needed to provide culturally relevant support to Black students, but their numbers are declining, leaving many students without the guidance and encouragement they need to succeed.
Category: Education
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Trump Administration’s Student Loan Policies Disproportionately Harm Black and Older Borrowers
A coalition of consumer, civil rights, and education organizations is appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin garnishing borrowers’ wages this month, citing research that shows that a new student loan default occurred every nine seconds in 2025 and that the Trump administration’s policies are disproportionately harming Black and older borrowers.
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Report Highlights Alarming Safety Concerns for Black Students in US Schools
Black students are far more likely to worry about their safety in schools compared to their white peers, due to different experiences on campus, such as implicit bias from administrators and more frequent reprimands from teachers.
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Destiny Takes Center Stage: Misty Copeland Inspires Dallas at St. Philip’s Destiny Award Luncheon
Over 1,000 supporters gathered at the Omni Hotel Dallas to celebrate the 26th annual Destiny Award Luncheon, featuring ballerina Misty Copeland, to raise funds for St. Philip’s School & Community Center and honor Dallas philanthropist Fredye Factor.
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Investing in Educators: A Key to America’s Sustainable Future
Investing in a diverse and well-supported educator workforce is an economic necessity to ensure that all students have access to high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed in college, career, and civic life.
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Survey Finds 6 in 10 Black Teens Use AI for Schoolwork, Raising Equity Concerns
Black students are more likely to use AI chatbots to help them with their schoolwork than their white peers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, raising concerns about the potential for racial bias in the technology.
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Black Students Still Left Behind Despite Gains in Predominantly Black Schools
Despite making the biggest academic gains of any group since 2020, predominantly Black schools are still the least likely to be fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the fact that they had to catch up from a larger academic deficit.
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Building Pathways for Girls: The Impact of Yes Girls Create’s Mentorship Programs
Yes Girls Create is a New York-based nonprofit that empowers girls ages 8-18 through creativity, mentorship, and wellness programming, providing safe and affirming spaces for girls to explore their talents and build confidence.
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The Real Cost of ‘Sinners’ Success: College, Black Excellence, and Power
The success of Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners” has sparked a conversation about the role of education in Black excellence, highlighting the structural barriers that prevent Black and Brown students from accessing power-shaping education and the need for expanded choice and opportunity.
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Trump Administration Slashed Staff, Gutted Education Department’s Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, costing taxpayers up to $38 million, and leaving students without clear direction and families without answers.