Schools & Youth | Colorlines

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How Can the Kids Be Alright When Their Voting Rights Are Suppressed?

With at least 17 states tightening voting laws, young people who try to cast ballots could face more challenges in the future.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 28, 2021 10:33AM EDT

A young girl in a school uniform, eats lunch

New Federal Bill Proposes Free School Meals for All Children

A lot of students, especially those from low-income communities of color, eat up to half of their daily calories at school, Salon reports.

Shani Saxon Jul 26, 2021 2:44PM EDT

Martin Luther King Jr. Did Not Dream About Banning Critical Race Theory

If conservative critics of CRT want to ground their criticism in good faith, MLK is not someone who lends credibility to their argument.

Joshua Adams Jul 16, 2021 1:25PM EDT

UNC Chapel Hill to Hold Special Tenure-Vote for Nikole Hannah-Jones

After initially being denied by her alma mater, the lauded New York Times journalist could receive redemption as early as this Wednesday.

Joshua Adams Jun 29, 2021 2:24PM EDT

Stamford CT High School. Black male student wearing bandana, black face mask, hoodie and backpack walks by wall mural reading "once upon a time in America."

A New Course in Black and Latinx Studies Will Be Offered to All Connecticut High Schools

The state’s Board of Education wants students “to know and understand the scope of African American, Black, Latino, and Puerto Rican contributions to United States history, society, economy and culture.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 3, 2020 3:00PM EST

two students, one wearing a Yale sweatshirt, stand on the Yale campus.

DOJ Accuses Yale University of Discriminating Against White, Asian American Applicants

The Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Ivy League school’s admissions process as part of an ongoing effort to end affirmative action.

Shani Saxon Aug 14, 2020 10:00AM EDT