Vanderbilt University will spend $1.2 million to remove the word "Confederate" from a dorm building. The school's chancellor said the word doesn't reflect inclusiveness.

An Indiana elementary school's teachers are having honest discussions about race and power. The teachers are continuing the voluntary talks after school sessions for a third year.

Spelman College established a task force to consider whether to admit transgender students. The historically Black college would join a wave of other elite women's institutions to make the policy change.

Homeless among students is a growing national crisis. The Department of Education has issued guidance to states and school districts on how to address this issue.

The Black Lives Matter platform addresses the need for education reform.

Community Spotlight

On this edition, Denise Hill discussed the importance of obtaining education as an adult and it’s correlation to earning a livable wage with Lecester Johnson, CEO of Academy of Hope Public Charter School. Academy of Hope was founded in 1985 by two teachers who believed that education could empower those most marginalized in Washington, D.C. […]

NewOne Exclusives

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, knows just how important education is for the future leaders of our nation and the world. She recently spoke with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, about the state of the American education system.

Voters can and should impact education policy in their community, Dr. Charles Davis III, director of Higher Education Research and Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education, tells NewsOne in an exclusive interview at the Democratic National Convention. Candidates for a range of local offices, such […]

An analysis of data revealed that the police arrest Black & Hispanic students disproportionately in NYC schools. The police are also more likely to handcuff students of color.

A judge dismisses a case from a St. Louis mother who says her school district's desegregation plan is racially discriminatory. Her legal team expects to take its fight to the Supreme Court.

A new survey found that education policy tops the list of issues that young adults care about. That's especially true for African-Americans.

Cleveland, Mississippi's school board voted to appeal a court-ordered desegregation plan. The city has fought desegregation for more than five decades.