Bobby Lee Verdugo, leader of 1968 LA school walkout, dies
Bobby Lee Verdugo, one of the leaders of the 1968 East Los Angeles high school walkout to protest discrimination and…
Professor suspended for calling police on black student
An Indiana university says a white professor accused of discrimination after he called university police to his classroom because a…
Texas lawmakers are drafting a hair discrimination bill
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus announced it’s working on a bill that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and…
Texas teen who won’t cut dreadlocks gets $20K for college
A black Texas teenager who was told his dreadlocks violate his high school’s dress code is gaining the support of…
Ayanna Pressley Wants To Stop The School-To-Prison Pipeline
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is set to introduce legislation on Thursday to tackle the problem of students of color, particularly…
Woman accused of threatening to shoot up old school
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Oklahoma woman accused of threatening to carry out a mass shooting at her old high…
Muslim Student Attacked In Possible Bias Incident At New Jersey School
A New Jersey school district has vowed to review its policy toward school fights after a Muslim student and her…
Trump Administration Scraps Guidance That Protects Students From Racist Discipline
The Department of Education and the Department of Justice officially rescinded a piece of Obama-era guidance designed to protect students…
Betsy DeVos’ Deputy Privately Admitted Trump Administration’s Idea Could Hurt Kids
One of the Department of Education’s top civil rights appointees said in a private meeting that it isn’t necessary for…
Education Dept. Received Hundreds Of Complaints Last Year About Racist School Discipline
The Department of Education received more than 200 civil rights complaints last year involving students who say they were victims…
Boy Says Teacher Told Him It Will Be His Fault When Police Shoot Him At Age 16
Malachi Pearson, a 10-year-old black boy, says a teacher used the prospect of his death in a police shooting to…
Video Shows Memphis 7-Year-Old Dragged Off School Bus By His Feet
A Memphis elementary school teacher is under investigation after a child recorded him dragging another child off a school bus…