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Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community

Members of the Black Student Union at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., march in a protest in April 2015. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via...

How divestment calls brought academic freedom backlash at Pitt

Protestors sit across from a line of police blocking access to an encampment constructed at the University of Pittsburgh on June 3, 2024. (Photo...

How school choice policies evolved from supporting Black students to subsidizing middle-class families

Originally developed as a tool to help Black children attend better schools, school voucher programs now serve a different purpose. Drazen via Getty Images by...

Will it be easier for Pittsburgh families to access federal financial aid this year?

Kyle Mosley, director of financial aid at CCAC, talks to high school seniors and their parents about submitting the FASFA on Wednesday, Dec. 11,...

Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images by Eric Hengyu Hu, University at Albany, State University of...

What the presidential candidates have done − and where they stand − on education

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris present dueling platforms for U.S. education. Getty Images by Robert Shand, American University When it comes to education policy, former President...

California welcoming first undergraduate HBCU campus

California is welcoming its first undergraduate HBCU campus. According to Ebony, Huston-Tillotson University, an HBCU established in Austin, Texas, is expanding its reach to two...

Empowering engineering students through storytelling

Engineering students from underrepresented groups often feel isolated and ultimately switch majors. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images by Anne Hamby, Boise State University; Eric Jankowski, Boise State...

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash

Nonbinary students may be wary of being ‘out’ on their college applications. Vladimir Vladimirov via Getty Images by Genny Beemyn, UMass Amherst The national backlash against...

J. Pharoah Doss: Achievement test and junk excuses for failure

Getty Images  The difference between achievement tests and aptitude tests is that achievement tests measure what students have learned, whereas aptitude tests evaluate their potential...

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