white students
Coverage of white students in the Nexus archive.
- To boost social worker diversity, should WA reconsider its exam?
Washington is considering revising its exam for clinical social workers after national data revealed significantly higher pass rates for white students compared to Black students. The disparity raises questions about the exam's role in limiting diversity within the social work profession.
- 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.
- Newark Public Schools’ enrollment falls slightly for the first time since 2019
Newark Public Schools' enrollment decreased by 764 students in the 2025-26 school year, the first decline since 2019, driven by drops in multilingual learners, white, and Black student populations. The district's Hispanic student enrollment grew slightly, while early and transition grade levels saw the sharpest declines.
- New York’s race-based STEM programs face constitutional challenges
The New York State Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) is facing a lawsuit over its race-based eligibility rules, which are alleged to discriminate against white and Asian-American students. The legal challenge claims the program violates the Constitution's equal protection guarantee by using racial criteria in admissions.