students of color
Coverage of students of color in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
Trump’s Education Department is reducing focus on addressing civil rights for Black students. The administration frames efforts to address inequities for students of color as discriminatory against white students.
- Report: Michigan’s neediest students lack access to advanced coursework.
A report by Education Trust-Midwest reveals Michigan's neediest students, including students of color, those with disabilities, low-income students, and those in rural/urban areas, face significant disparities in access to Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and career and technical education courses. The report highlights wealthier districts offering over seven times more AP options than high-poverty districts and recommends opt-out enrollment policies and fee waivers for advanced coursework.