Race & Ethnicity

Americans are generally positive about the value of higher education, but a new survey finds more skepticism among Black and Latino respondents.

Over 1,500 mathematicians have signed a letter urging the community to stop working with police.

The First Amendment is important, but it's not recommended as college officials' first response when students engage in racist and offensive speech.

John King Jr., a former education secretary, calls for debt forgiveness and doubling Pell Grants during hearing on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers worry pandemic will worsen educational disparities.

Rescinding acceptances isn't a new phenomenon, but amid a national debate on racism, those decisions -- particularly at public institutions -- are raising free speech concerns.

Two black scholars say UVA denied them tenure after belittling their work and their contributions to their fields, erring in procedure along the way.

Faculty often fail to rally behind colleagues who buck the conventional wisdom, argues Jonathan Zimmerman, citing the recent case of a professor who criticized the BLM movement.

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Colleges are increasingly observing June 19, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Interest in the holiday has recently spiked in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.