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Trump’s attack on DEI on might affect White male college students the most

Following President Trump’s sweeping executive orders in January, which called for the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, there may be an unintended backlash to the policy, especially on college campuses. While much of the president’s feelings regarding DEI pointed toward race when it came to college admissions, higher education and admissions experts suggest the ban on DEI is likely to affect another underrepresented group of college applicants: men, and in particular, White men. At Brown University, according to […]

todayDecember 6, 2025 2

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Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

When it became clear to high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn’t ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Texas classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved. “I just was not going to be a part of forcing or imposing religious doctrine onto my students,” she said. Texas is undertaking the nation’s largest attempt to hang the Ten Commandments in public schools, and in the rush to navigate […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 1

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Donald Trump makes claim that HBCUs would “go out of business” without students from China

In a recent interview, President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas and international students, but made a grand claim about historically Black colleges and universities when doing so. According to the president, international students from China keep HBCUs afloat. “We do have a lot of people coming in from China,” President Trump said in an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Monday. “We also have a massive system of colleges and universities, and if we were to cut that in […]

todayNovember 16, 2025 2

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Turning Point USA takes ‘BLEXIT’ to HBCUs in push to recruit Black students to MAGA

Homecoming season at 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is getting a little more interesting in 2025.  Blexit—an organization founded by Candace Owens and former Tucson, Ariz., police officer Brandon Tatum, currently “powered” by Turning Point USA (Charlie Kirk’s organization)—is taking a tour called “Educate to Liberate” to several prominent HBCU campuses throughout the month of October. According to their website, the mission of the tour is “bringing conservative values to life, fostering critical thinking, and sparking powerful conversations […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 7

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Education Department funding freeze for summer and after-school programs is harming students and families, critics say

Elected officials and advocates are decrying ongoing cuts and funding freezes at the U.S. Department of Education, which they say are harming students educationally and families economically. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has made dismantling the Education Department a major priority. While he is constitutionally unable to eliminate the federal agency, which is led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Trump has sought to handicap the department through mass layoffs and spending cuts, including funding already approved by Congress. Critics […]

todayJuly 16, 2025 1

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Trump calls for ‘ending radical indoctrination in K-12’ education and prioritizing school choice-what does it mean for Black students?

President Donald Trump signed executive orders directing federal agencies to end “radical indoctrination” in K-12 schools and allocate significant federal funding for expanding school choice. Some advocates warn that Trump’s latest actions on education could further politicize the classroom, while others say it would divert crucial funding away from already underfunded neighborhood public schools in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods. The orders, which Trump signed on Wednesday, prohibits federal funding for schools that include what the administration considers to be […]

todayJanuary 29, 2025 1

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Black students, Trump at Chick-fil-A?

After former President Donald Trump greeted some young Black students during a Chick-fil-A visit in Atlanta, Democratic strategists are throwing cold water on any suggestions that the viral moment signals broader support for him among young Black voters.  “I don’t think that changes the established norm that Donald Trump has an agenda that’s pretty hostile to Black folks overall,” Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, told theGrio. “It doesn’t mean that every African-American voter will feel that way. That doesn’t mean […]

todayApril 12, 2024

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White House celebrates HBCU students with ‘Cosby’ and ‘Real Housewives’ stars

The White House celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Thursday full of pomp and circumstance as students and alumni descended to Washington. D.C., to center HBCU excellence and pride. The White House event, which drew about 100 guests, centered on essential policy issues impacting students and Black communities, including artificial intelligence, student loan debt, STEM, and the economy. During a roundtable panel held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, celebrity guests and HBCU graduates […]

todayMarch 1, 2024

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House Democrats push bills to make college affordable for students

Democratic lawmakers are pushing a higher education package in the U.S. House of Representatives that would significantly increase need-based grants and expand funding to make college more affordable students and families without having to take on a large load of debt. U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., told theGrio that the goal is to allow everyone access to earn a college degree as it is “the most direct route to being a part of the middle class.” “Most people can’t afford […]

todayFebruary 17, 2024 1