In 2026, K-12 public schools will still be grappling with the same education issues, including Trump’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education, increased immigration battles, and the integration of AI in classrooms.
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Supreme Court Threatens Black Educational Futures with SAVE Plan Dismantling
The Biden administration’s SAVE plan, which provides affordable student debt relief to millions of borrowers, is under threat by a proposed settlement between the Trump administration and the State of Missouri, which would disproportionately harm Black borrowers and make it difficult to cancel student debt for the next 10 years.
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Trump Administration’s Education Department Shake-Up Sparks Lawsuit
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education is being challenged in federal court by the state of New York and a coalition of school districts, advocacy organizations, and unions, who argue that the changes are “unpredictable, chaotic, and unprofessional” and will harm millions of students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds and students with disabilities.
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The Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0: Protecting Black History and Education
The Trump administration is attempting to erase Black history and replace it with a sanitized version, leading to a two-tier education system and the degradation of artifacts of Black culture, in a move reminiscent of the Jim Crow era.
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The Crisis of Civil Rights Education: What Our Classrooms Aren’t Teaching
Civil rights education is essential for students to understand the full legacy of leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and Fred Hampton, and to prepare for the future by teaching them about the fight for justice and equity.
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Chronically Absent: Why Black Kids Are Still Missing From Classrooms
Chronic absenteeism among Black students has risen to 40% compared to 24% of white students, exacerbating the Black-white education gap and potentially worsening Black high school graduation rates and future opportunities.
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What California Education Cuts Could Mean for Black Students
The Trump administration’s proposal to cut nearly $8 billion in federal education funding for California could exacerbate the state’s Black student crisis, which already projects that California’s Black K-12 public school students won’t reach reading proficiency until 2070 and math proficiency until 2089.
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Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an “Easy Target”
Black women civil servants, including Quay Crowner and Ronicsa Chambers, were among the hundreds of federal employees fired by the Trump administration as part of a DEI purge, despite having no direct connection to the programs.
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Can Black Teacher Pipelines Survive Trump’s Attacks?
Nonprofits like the Center for Black Educator Development are facing challenges in their mission to recruit, train and support Black educators due to the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Don’t Call It a Comeback, Segregated Schools Have Been Here for Years
The U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to end a long-standing federal school desegregation order in Louisiana could signal the beginning of a bigger unraveling of the legal protections Brown v. Board made possible for Black students, who are already facing racial inequities in access to quality education.