Several Democratic Officials are urging President-elect Joe Biden to cancel student debt. What We Know: Democrats such as Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren are urging […]
Category: Education
Indiana University Suspends Sorority After Black Pledge Shares Hazing Accusations
The university has since suspended the sorority and issued a cease and desist order on all Kappa Kappa Gamma events and activities until further notice. […]
Georgetown Law Professor Caught Making ‘Abhorrent’ Comments About Black Students on Zoom
Racist remarks towards black students were recorded during a “private meeting” on zoom. What We Know: This semester, Professor Sellers was recorded during what she […]
Arkansas Teacher Reportedly Forced Black Student, 5, to Clean Clogged Toilet with Hands
A mother in Little Rock, Arkansas is calling for a teacher’s termination after her child was forced to clean a toilet with his bare hands. […]
Teen Accidentally Detonates Explosive at School
Six people were hurt after a 16-year-old boy accidentally detonated an explosive device inside a classroom in Michigan. What We Know: According to NBC News, […]
New Lawsuit Accuses NY School System of Segregation in Gifted Programs
In New York City, students apply to high school during their 8th-grade year. What We Know: A group of NY students is filing a lawsuit […]
Assignment Asks Students to ‘Pretend They’re Slaves’ and ‘Write Letter to Family in Africa’
A photo of a Mississippi middle school teacher’s assignment posted online Wednesday went viral, sparking outrage with many saying the assignment trivializes the effects of […]
Missouri Teachers Under Fire for Spelling Out ‘COONS’ in Photo
It started as a human scrabble game at a Missouri Christian school, and five teachers started drawing criticism on social media after forming a racial […]
Principal Fixes Insecure Middle School Student’s Haircut to Get Him Back to Class
Jason Smith is being hailed as “compassionate” for de-escalating a situation that could have potentially granted a student in-school suspension for disobeying school policy. What […]
U.S. Exceeds 500,000 Deaths From the Coronavirus
On Monday, February 22, 2021, President Biden and Vice President Harris stood outside the White House with a candlelight vigil and mourned 500,00 American deaths caused […]