Despite the many challenges Black students face in the K-12 education system, there are five bright spots to celebrate: Black male teachers are helping Black children improve in schools, the Reading Rainbow show has made a comeback with a new host, more Black students are graduating on time, SNAP benefits have been restored, and Black students are still applying to college.
Tag: President Donald Trump
Posted inWord In Black
If You’re Gonna Shop, Make it Black-OwnedÂ
Black Americans are encouraged to double down on boycotts of retailers and brands that don’t support their humanity, and to support Black-owned businesses instead, in order to build economic power and keep dollars circulating in their communities.
Posted inEducation
Trump Administration Proposes Ending Racial Equity Reporting in Special Education
The Department of Education is considering ending a decades-old requirement for states to report data on racial inequities in special education, which advocates say would weaken protections for Black students with disabilities and make it harder for states to rectify racial disparities.
Posted inWord In Black
Judge Rules in Favor of Using Emergency Funds to Support SNAP Program
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to tap into emergency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), just hours before the federal dollars were expected to run out, in response to a lawsuit from citizens and nonprofits over the USDA’s failure to use emergency funds to support SNAP during the shutdown.
Posted inEducation
Trump Administration Plans to Move Special Education Programs to New Federal Partners
The Education Department is exploring new federal partnerships to support special education programs, after the Trump administration laid off nearly every staff member in the Office of Special Education Programs, potentially weakening protections for students with disabilities.
Posted inWord In Black
Job Hunting? Here’s How to Stay Safe on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a valuable tool for job seekers, but users should be aware of the privacy risks and focus on networking to increase their chances of finding a job.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Ally Wesley Hunt Enters Texas Senate Race, Shaking up Primary
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, has entered the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, joining Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a race that has already proven expensive and brutal.
Posted inNational
Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
Posted inWord In Black
The Quiet, Radical Work of Saving Black Family Histories
Black Storytelling Week is an event founded by journalist and cultural advocate Martina Abrahams Ilunga to help Black families record their oral histories and ensure their stories are not erased.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Texas Redistricting Battle Heads to Court After Abbott’s Signature
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law, which is expected to increase the GOP majority in the U.S. House, but is facing lawsuits from groups representing Black and Latino voters.