Resources
Links to research, resources, and additional information regarding education disparity
Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismantling the Education Department. "It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Department of Education. We’re going to eliminate it," Trump said [...]
Wes Moore Is Worried About Maryland’s Men
In his February State of the State address, Maryland governor Wes Moore made a surprising announcement: that this year, his administration would “begin implementing targeted solutions to uplift our men and boys.” It’s clear [...]
Students at HBCUs Have Better Mental Health Than Other College Students
Students at historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions are happier and feel a greater sense of belonging, on average, than both Black students at small, predominantly white institutions and college students [...]
Morgan State University Special Collections Goes Digital, Expanding Access to History
A $500,000 Title III HBCU Part F grant awarded in 2020 is helping Morgan State University’s Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Department transform access to the school’s rich history through new digital projects.
Linda McMahon confirmed as US Secretary of Education
The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.
Judge calls Trump order ‘arbitrary,’ restores $19 million in HBCU scholarships
The federal government has reopened a multimillion-dollar scholarship program for historically Black colleges and universities, according to the department’s website. Alabama A&M and Tuskegee University are two of the 19 recipients of the 1890 [...]