NYC specialized high schools continue to offer few seats to Black and Hispanic students

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More Top Black Students Are Choosing HBCUs Over the Ivies

As fewer Black students apply to white colleges, our HBCUs are seeing a rise in enrollment driven by the repeal of DEI and Affirmative Action.

Persistence, Retention Among Black and Hispanic Freshmen Reach Decade Highs

Persistence, Retention Among Black and Hispanic Freshmen Reach Decade Highs gianna.jakubowski Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM While persistence and retention rates for the entering class of 2024 remained the same as the previous year, Black and Hispanic students saw slight increases in both, a new report finds. Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

The Systemic Racism of California's Public Schools

The Systemic Racism of California's Public Schools

Students Claiming To Be Disabled Enroll At Prestigious Law School At Higher Rate Than Men

The percentage of students claiming to have disabilities — and thus qualifying for accommodations such as extra time for assignments and tests — is higher than the percentage of male students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. As reported by The New York Post, more than one-third of students enrolled in the ...

Columbia among 12 universities ripped by watchdog over all-gender facilities

Twelve top colleges and universities across the US — including Columbia University in Manhattan — are expanding the number of all-gender facilities on their campuses amid the ongoing debate over transgenderism, a conservative advocacy group has found. The all-gender designation opens intimate spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms to anyone regardless of their biological sex, []...Click to read more

Opinion: Race, Income and Why Some Democrats Have the Luxury of Opposing School Choice

School choice enjoys broad support among the American public. But opposition within the Democratic Party and the political left remains concentrated among those with the most means. Higher-income and more highly educated Democrats are far more likely to oppose school choice, while Black, Hispanic and lower-income Democrats are more supportive. The divide reflects a gap []

Local students still dominate public university enrolment in Malaysia, says IPPTN

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 — Local students remain the dominant group in public universities, with 96.56 per cent of unde...

Race-Focused Dorms at UConn and UMN Challenged at HUD by Equal Protection Project

Under the Fair Housing Act, this kind of 'steering' toward or away from housing based on race is strictly prohibited ... even if the housing program does not physically bar members of other racial or ethnic groups from participating. The post Race-Focused Dorms at UConn and UMN Challenged at HUD by Equal Protection Project first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

California State Parks just changed campsite reservation rules

If you're planning on visiting a California state park, there are new rules for canceling reservations and no-shows. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

UT System medical schools refuse to release admissions data, sparking racial preference concerns: report

University of Texas medical schools are concealing their admissions data, according to a new report by the watchdog group Do No Harm. This sparked allegations that the schools may be preferring students based on race despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions ruling that banned affirmative action admissions policies. Do No Harm sent []

Bible stories could soon be required reading in Texas public schools

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons — leaving only a few courses pending — two days after initially authorizing []

What to expect in New York's state primary; Mamdani a key figure in endorsements

What to expect in New York's state primary; Mamdani a key figure in endorsements

Thousands take part in New York Pride parade

Thousands join New York Pride parade in Manhattan with floats, music and political leaders, marking celebration and remembrance of LGBTQ+ rights.

ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants

The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.

Federal Investigation at UCLA Follows Decades of CEO Advocacy

Dear Supporters, We have major news to share in the fight for colorblind equality. A Department of Justice investigation has determined that the UCLA School of Medicine has been illegally using race as a factor in its admissions process. This finding serves as a powerful reminder: This investigation—and the legal accountability we are seeing today—would never have been possible without the Center for Equal Opportunity’s relentless efforts over more than 30 years. Establishing the Intellectual and Legal Framework for Colorblind Equal Opportunity The current accountability at UCLA is the direct result of a strategic foundation that CEO has spent three ... Read More

Trump judge hands conservatives a victory that looks like defeat

This week, the 11th Circuit blocked the higher education provisions of Florida’s Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act, the 2022 law restricting how public university professors discuss race and sex. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has characterized the decision as requiring Florida to teach critical race theory. Read the opinion, and you will find []

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A new white paper from NWEA, and its accompanying op-ed in The Hill, claim that districts are more likely to permanently shutter schools with a high proportion of poor and/or Black students, even after controlling for enrollment patterns. Which made me think: Here we go again. As with previous analyses from other scholars, it plays the greatest hits: document that Black and poor students are overrepresented in some unfortunate circumstance (in this case, school closures), control for one or two Read More

Samsung, SK hynix-linked semiconductor majors more competitive than SNU admissions

Samsung, SK hynix-linked semiconductor majors more competitive than SNU admissions

Big Ten freshmen to watch in 2026: Ohio State, Michigan lead loaded class of first-year players

A talented class of freshmen arrives on the scene in the Big Ten this season

The New York Democratic Primaries Are Also a Battleground for the AI Industry

The New York primary race for the 12th district has national implications.

“Who Funds That?” Episode 10: The Experts Weigh in on Fixing Higher Ed

Today’s higher education is not your grandfather’s higher education. Indeed, it’s not even the higher education of my first run through it in the 90s, before the pervasive embrace of DEI and critical race theory, before the extreme ideological disparities that led to a decrease in the study of traditional humanities and an increase in []

Hundreds of thousands of people celebrate diversity at NYC Pride March: ‘Trump uses us to polarize society’

The parade coincides with setbacks affecting the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender people

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

Much of the case hinged on a 16-year-old West Virginia high school student participating in track and field competition. The post Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Grand marshals demand NYC Pride shut out hospitals that abandoned trans kids

Transgender advocates, along with past and present NYC Pride grand marshals, are demanding that Heritage of Pride bar hospital systems that have stopped providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors from participating in the city’s Pride march on June 28, including NYU Langone Health and Mount Sinai.

FIRST ON FOX: Pressure mounts on YMCA to ditch transgender policies after Supreme Court Title IX ruling

The American Parents Coalition argues YMCA transgender locker room and sports policies conflict with the Supreme Court's Title IX rulings on sex.

A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers, heckles at NYC Pride

For many attendees Sunday, the Jew York Pride contingent offered a rare opportunity to celebrate both their LGBTQ and Jewish identities without feeling forced to choose between them.

Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons — leaving only a few courses pending — two daysafter initially authorizing [] The post Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Last chance for students to change their college course choices

The CAO change of mind facility closes at 5pm on Wednesday 1 July.

Congressional Candidate Would Force Transgender Inclusion in Sports, Bathrooms

Congressional Candidate Would Force Transgender Inclusion in Sports, Bathrooms

UBIDS LLB Class demands reinstatement of 33 omitted graduands ahead of ceremony

UBIDS LLB Class demands reinstatement of 33 omitted graduands ahead of ceremony

Onn under fire over TVET event appearance, denies forcing students to attend

JOHOR POLLS | It follows complaints received by Harapan candidate.

US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in female school and college sports

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete in accordance with their sex recorded at birth. One of the two challenges said the ban violates equal rights protections in the US Constitution. The other said it contradicts civil rights laws.

Queer Collectives are shaking up Indian campuses

India's higher education landscape is undergoing a significant transformation fuelled by the emergence and influence of college queer collectives.

Universities' heads: Bill legalizing gender segregation is 'direct blow' to academia

The bill prohibits segregation in public areas on campuses of institutions that don't already operate separate tracks, but allows it at ones where gender separation is in place. Tel Aviv University President Prof. Porat wrote that budget constraints could lead to the establishment of gender-segregated tracks for all students

Free Back to School Events Happening Across Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky

Free Back to School Events Happening Across Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky

Inside Trump's Dreadful State Fair

Adam Gabbatt: Attendance at the Great American State Fair is sparse and the heat is extreme, but at least you can pay 25 for a pretzel