Growing up in Washington, D.C., I wandered the museums of the National Mall searching for something familiar, somewhere in the glass cases and solemn wall texts where my history might be acknowledged. Instead, I often found my heritage simplified, misrepresented, or entirely absent. It wasn’t until the opening of the National Museum of African American […]
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Resisting the rollback: How select universities maintain DEI programs despite federal pressure
“Principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to our mission as a Jesuit institution and connect us to a long Catholic tradition of advocating for the dignity and worth of every person.” The quote above came from an April 9, 2025 mailing from the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Fordham announcing Pre Commencement Celebrations for groups […]
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Harvard University rejects the Trump adminstration’s demands
According to a statement issued today to its community, Harvard University will not comply with the Trump administration’s 10 demands that focused on eliminating so-called DEI initiatives and screening for international students “supportive of terrorism and anti-Semitism.”. “We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement. The University […]
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Sixteen states identified where land-grant HBCUs are underfunded
In a letter sent to 16 governors, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack emphasized the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU land-grant peers in their states. “Unacceptable funding inequities have forced many of our nation’s distinguished Historically […]
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California awards $1 million to reduce out-of-school suspensions that affect marginalized students
With the aim of reducing out-of-school suspensions and fostering alternatives to punitive measures for Transitional Kindergarten through twelfth-grade students, California’s legislature has granted $1 million over three years to the newly established Race Education and Community Healing (REACH) Network. Led by the UC Berkeley School of Education and the UCLA Center for the Transformation of […]
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Christopher Emdin named Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education
Dr. Christopher Emdin, Professor of Science Education, will return to Teacher’s College this fall as the Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education after serving two years at USC Rossier School of Education, where he served as the Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum Theory and Director of Youth Engagement and Community Partnerships at the […]
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We Still Need Affirmative Action
Race, Merit, College Admissions, and the Long Ghost of San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez. Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! On October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows […]
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[Opinion] Teaching is Not for the Faint of Heart
Courtney Frausto is a 6th-grade ELAR teacher in Texas. She is strong-willed and determined to be her best at everything that she does. She loves a challenge and is always looking to master a new skill. She has a passion for teaching and a love that runs deep for her students. When Courtney is not […]