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Shaped by the pandemic, racial unrest, and debt fears, Colorado’s class of 2023 steps into the world
Chalkbeat talked to over a dozen other students across the state about their plans after high school.
Black male teachers are rare. Louisiana’s HBCUs hope to change that.
In Louisiana, just 5% of teachers are Black men — something the state’s education commissioner has said is a major concern. The profession is very white nationally, too.
Finding belonging at the barbershop
The Lioness Barber offers “motherly, auntie, sister advice” to college students. And, a happy ending to Johnny Pippins’s…
Obama shares words of advice with a new generation of community organizers
Barack Obama credits Lilydale First Baptist Church on the South Side — where he spoke with 30 students — and its pastor for helping him find his way.
Case Western Reserve’s Black students find community at Glenville barbershop
‘When you look good, you feel good, your brain is clear."
Florida Senate passes a watered-down slate of higher education changes
Prohibited topics like race and gender would be allowed in higher level classes, but subject to review.
How we reported on the declining share of men at HBCUs
At N.C. Central, Louisiana's Xavier, and Howard (among others) just one in three students is a man.
Parent PLUS loans can debilitate Black families. Here’s what to know.
The loans may be a common choice for those hoping to finance their children’s college education, but they come with serious financial consequences.
At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students is a man. Here’s why that matters.
Black student enrollment overall has been declining across higher education. But it’s particularly evident at historically Black institutions.
Florida proposal to fight “indoctrination” at universities clears major hurdle
Bill sponsor calls critics “lying or biased” as the debate over who should govern universities continues.