The Citadel plans to recognize the achievement and sacrifice of its first Black cadet. This long overdue honor comes 50 years after his enrollment.

Authorities arrest five teenage boys for spray painting racist graffiti on an historic Black schoolhouse. However, they declined to charge them with a hate crime or identify their race.

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.

Michelle Obama says enabling girls around the world to obtain an education is personal. A documentary that highlights her global efforts airs on CNN.

Oakland Public Schools announced plans to launch a program focused on helping Black girls succeed. The school district pioneered a similar program for at-risk Black boys in 2010.

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HBCU enrollment booms. Many point to the increasing racial turmoil on campuses as a driving force for the uptick.

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.

A Mississippi judge wants schools to handle misbehaving students.

Secretary of Education John King called for greater diversity at the PTA annual convention. He said diversity offers benefits all the way around.