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Guillermo: Under Trump, Education Loses Out to Distractions

After just three weeks, you’ve got to hand it to Trump 45. He’s terrorized us all and shaken up politics in America.

February 12, 2017

African-American

Offspring Ensure Civil Rights Icons’ Work Lives On

The children of 1960s civil rights icons pay homage to their parents’ legacies by tackling social justice issues.

February 12, 2017

Students

Blacks, Hispanics Losing Out on LSAT-based Financial Aid

The result of privileging LSAT scores through merit-based scholarships is what some call a “reverse Robin Hood” effect, in which students from less privileged backgrounds end up shouldering more of the cost of law school.

February 9, 2017

African-American

Antebellum Slave Tax has Lingering Effect in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In the late spring or early summer of 1822, a man named Bolling Hall made a list of all his property before taking it to the Autauga County assessor and paying his taxes. On the left side of a piece of parchment, Hall listed hundreds of acres of land he’d acquired since […]

February 7, 2017

Students

The Essential Nature of HBCUs

For me, it was not a matter of if I was going to attend an HBCU; it was a question of which HBCU I was going to attend.

February 2, 2017

African-American

Educational Reach of ‘Hidden Figures’ Soaring

Educators say the movie “Hidden Figures” is considered a surprise from Hollywood in that it presents a valuable teaching supplement on film that depicts a real life story absent illuminated drama.

February 2, 2017

News Roundup

DeVos Nomination in Trouble as 2 GOP Senators Announce Dissent

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s nomination of school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as education secretary appeared in jeopardy Wednesday with two Republican senators saying they will vote against her. Amid fierce criticism from Democrats and teachers unions, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced their opposition to DeVos due to her lack […]

February 1, 2017

Students

Make Room for the ‘Dean’s List Subversives’

As a professor, I encouraged students to join Women’s March events, but I stayed in the classroom. However, I am not silent when I use my classroom to normalize diversity.

January 31, 2017

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DeVos Moves Forward but Opposition Closely Follows

Despite protestations from Democrats who said Betsy DeVos will have an adverse impact on higher education, the Senate education committee voted to move forward with the confirmation of the billionaire philanthropist as education secretary.

January 31, 2017

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Claim Accuses Wells Fargo of Denying Loans to Young Migrants

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses banking giant Wells Fargo of illegally denying student loans to young immigrants who are protected from deportation and allowed to work and study in the U.S. under a program created by former President Barack Obama. Wells Fargo said it was disappointed the plaintiffs sued instead of […]

January 31, 2017

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Study: Sanctuary City Stats Belie Negative Narrative

As President Donald Trump starts implementing controversial immigration protocol, a new report suggests that so-called sanctuary counties boast less crime and stronger economies than do their nonsanctuary counterparts.

January 30, 2017

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Higher Ed Seeks Footing Amid Immigration Policy Chaos

Questions about the implementation and reach of President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugee rights still roil, three days after it was signed.

January 30, 2017