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Panelists representing nonprofits and educators talked about the future of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). White House officials and staffers were among the audience me…

Presidents of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) spoke to reporters after President Trump signed an executive order that moves an initiative to assist these institutions fr…

Michael Lomax talked about the importance of education and the importance of funding education for low-income students of color. In his remarks he criticized the Obama administration’s paren…

Michael Lomax, the president of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), talked about the state of African-American literacy and the quality of education for all Americans. He also outlined his…

On the two-year anniversary of President Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech on race, panelists talked about the current state of racial relations in the U.S., and they responded to audien…

The Aspen Institute’s Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) held a public hearing title, “Losing Patience with Chronically Low-Performing Schools: How to Improve School Improvement.” Edu…

The Close the Gap: Equality in Education Rally was held on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Various civil rights leaders and education reform…

National Education Summit

At the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel, officials talked about the White House initiative on historically black colleges and universities. Mr. Pollard talked about the University of the Distr…

Four African-American mayors, two from large cities and two from smaller cities, discussed strategies for community development. They examined several topics, including economic empowerment,…