Topic: Race Relations in Schools

Two executive orders target K-12 school discipline for Black students and other underserved students, even though they are disciplined more than their white peers

Ever since Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he and his administration have enacted harmful education policies that put our nation’s students at risk

Amid ICE raids on college campuses, immigrant and undocumented students are living in fear for themselves and family members

EdTrust strongly condemns the Trump administration’s and Secretary McMahon’s politically motivated investigations into college and university Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs

The Trump administration’s policies have reversed the advancements made, putting Black students at increased risk

It’s unfathomable that the Civil Rights Act is being invoked to ban DEI and denounce “reverse racism” by the Department of Education

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president, EdTrust, on the recent Dear Colleague letter from the Department of Education

Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong.

Racial aggression and hostile messages affect Black people’s mental health and stoke fear among the Black community.