NAACP Legal Defense Fund on Discrimination in NYC's Elite High Schools
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund explains how it built a case against the admissions policies currently...
Initiative Aims to Close Education Gap for Blacks
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans will create a national n...
Education Civil Rights Complaints at an All-Time High
The Department of Education is investigating queries whose number they are calling a "record."...
Education Dept. Makes College Pricing Transparent, and Shock Occurs
To promote transparency, the Education Department urges parents, students and prospective students ...
American Money: What My Mom Taught Me About Money
This Mother's Day, take a moment to reflect on your mother’s teachable moments around money....
Michelle Obama to Nation's Kids: Let's Get Cooking!
First Lady Michelle Obama launches second "Healthy Lunchtime Challenge."...
Obama Speaks on Education System as White House Hosts HBCU Summit
President Obama speaks on education system as White House hosts HBCU summit....
Civil Rights Groups Seek Review of Texas Schools
HOUSTON – Two civil rights organizations are seeking a federal review of public school educat...
Office of Minority Health Seeks to Improve Black Lives
During National Minority Health Month, BET.com looks at a department within the federal government ...
White House Has Plan to Push Poor Communities Up Ladders of Success
The White House plans to launch a program to aid the nation's poorest communities....
Senate Democrats Postpone Vote on Labor Nominee
The confirmation hearing for Labor secretary-nominee Thomas Perez has been pushed to next month....
Labor Department Issues Report on Black Employment
New Labor Department report focuses on African-American economic recovery in 2010 and highlights in...
Justice Department Delays Ruling on South Carolina’s Voter ID Law
DOJ wants more information about how the new voter ID law will be implemented....
Nation has high college remedial education rate
Nation has high college remedial education rate...
Ed officials to step up civil rights enforcement
Ed officials to step up civil rights enforcement...
Obama Stimulus Scores High on Education Aid
President Barack Obama loves the kids. His $825 billion economic stimulus package, which faces a Ho...
Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Lunchtime Challenge
Winners will get to attend the kids' "state dinner" luncheon at the White House this summer....
With Divided Congress, Tough Road for Ed Reform
With Divided Congress | Tough Road for Ed Reform...
Commentary: The Tremendous Whiteness of Title IX
Title IX, a program long thought to help stamp out inequality, is now being shown to be tremendousl...
New York City Mandates Sex Education for Public School Students
There will be a special focus on educating African-American and Latino boys to address the rising H...
