New York City Schools Chancellor Resigns After Firestorms over Racism Policies, Reopening Delays
New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced his resignation following delays in reopening schools and racism-focused policies.
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Biden HUD Nominee Rep. Marcia Fudge Advocates Socialism: ‘Sometimes, It’s Not Level’ to ‘Treat Everyone the Same’
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) appeared to advocate for socialist practices on Thursday as Sen. Tom Cotton (R- AR) quizzed her on the difference between equality and equity, telling the senator, “Sometimes, it’s not level if you just say, ‘Let’s just treat everyone the same.'”
Report: West Wing Offices in Joe Biden’s White House Are Occupied Mostly by White People
An analysis of West Wing offices shows that President Joe Biden’s innermost circle of aides with prized real estate in the White House is, thus far, mostly white.
Joe Biden: ‘We Have Never Fully Lived Up to the Founding Principles of This Nation’
President Joe Biden told Americans on Tuesday that they had “never fully lived up to the founding principles of this nation.”
Joe Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Spending Plan
Biden asks for money for state and local governments rather than direct stimulus payments or programs to fight the pandemic.
Apple Announces ‘Racial Equity and Justice’ Education Initiatives to Combat ‘Systemic Racism’
Tim Cook announced Apple will be combatting ‘systemic racism’ with two education projects launched to promote racial justice and equity.
Bill de Blasio Uses Pandemic to End ‘Discriminatory’ Screening in Schools
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is using the pandemic “crisis” to alter admissions to selective schools to allow more black and Hispanic students entry.
Gov. Ned Lamont Touts Connecticut First State to Require Black/Latino Course
Gov. Ned Lamont touted Wednesday Connecticut is the first state in the nation to require high schools to offer black and Latino studies courses.
Arkansas County Still Decides School Choice for Children Based on Race
School districts in Garland County, Arkansas, are required to comply with a 1989 law that determines parent choice of district based on race.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Accused of Racially ‘Insensitive’ Comment
The president of the Connecticut chapter of the NAACP and a member of the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus say Gov. Ned Lamont (D) needs to meet with them as soon as possible to discuss an “insensitive” phrase he used during a recent coronavirus briefing.
Washington Post Pronounces VA Gov. Ralph Northam ‘Back from the Dead’ After Blackface, Infanticide Scandals
The Washington Post editorial board pronounced Friday that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has miraculously come “back from the political dead.”
St. Paul School District to Pay $525K to Teacher Who Criticized Racial Equity Discipline
The St. Paul school district has agreed to pay $525,000 to a former teacher who openly criticized the district for failing black students with its lax discipline policies that did not hold them accountable for disruptive behavior.
California Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning Suspensions for Willfully Defiant Students
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law Monday a bill that now bans suspensions for willfully defiant students in grades kindergarten through eight.
De Blasio School Plan Would Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York City
A panel appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed eliminating all gifted academic programs in New York City because they contain mostly white and Asian students.
Minneapolis Program Segregating White and Black Staffers ‘Postponed’
The Minneapolis Division of Race and Equity has postponed a program for employees that would have segregated black and white staffers in separate rooms.
