Race & Ethnicity

California’s ban on using state funds to travel to Texas highlights the dilemma facing national groups with meetings scheduled to take place there.

On same day Atlanta newspaper exposes decades KKK influence on the culture and activities of Wesleyan College, the women's institution publicly apologizes and acknowledges its past for first time.

To distress of advocates, Education Department tells civil rights investigators to focus on individual complaints -- and not automatically go beyond them -- in looking for history of discrimination at institutions.

A student at SMU said she was unfairly suspended for putting up fliers to respond to racist posters on campus.

New study of faculty members with mental health issues finds they disclose conditions selectively to trusted colleagues but are less trusting of and have worse reactions from staff members whose job it is to help them.

College calls off classes today after another threat. As diversity debate continues, board pledges support for free speech. Faculty members circulate letter questioning actions of colleague.

Students demand firing of Evergreen State professor. Police chief urges him to stay off campus for his safety. Supporters say he’s the one upholding principles of equity.

Recent government policies threaten to stall any improvement in the educational and career outcomes of Latino students and perhaps even push our country backward, argues Amilcar Guzman.