The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.

The President-elect wants DeVos to reform the education system. She's a strong proponent of school choice.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird have been snatched from bookshelves as a Virginia school district decides whether or not to permanently ban the books.

A law professor causes a firestorm for wearing blackface to an off-campus Halloween party. Students and faculty are calling for the professor's resignation.

One of the Spring Valley High School students arrested last year is raising awareness about girls in the school-to-prison pipeline. Niya Kenny has graduated and now interns for a social justice nonprofit.

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Roland Martin and a group of passionate, committed leaders in education came together for an important discussion on the issue of school choice.

Renown Black scholar shares his philosophy in the design of a new school. Edmund Gordon explains his approach with NewsOne.

A Kentucky high school principal apologized for one of his teachers' homework assignments that repeatedly used the n-word. It was supposed to prepare the students for when they encountered the slur in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

The U.S. Department of Education is spending $28 million to help low-income students pay for Advanced Placement exams. Many of these students take college level courses but can't afford to pay for the exams.

A group of Georgetown University's slave descendants objects to the university's compensation plan. They want to work with the school to create a $1 billion foundation.