Topic: Race Relations in Schools

When Schools Stop Feeling Safe: The Hidden Learning Crisis Driven by Immigration Enforcement

article-cropped April 13, 2026 by Augustus Mays

The removal of sensitive locations protections is creating unnecessary trauma for students, teachers, families, and the broader school community

EdTrust Comment on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Proposed Amendments

March 30, 2026 by EdTrust

EdTrust’s response to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) proposed anti-DEI amendments to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for federal financial assistance recipients

How Land-Grant Institutions Can Better Serve Indigenous Students

files February 11, 2026 by Durriya Ahmed, Brianna Huynh, Paulina Fraser

These institutions were founded on the premise of accessible education, but how accessible are they to Indigenous students?

2 Executive Orders That Hinder School Discipline Progress and Civil Rights

article-cropped June 25, 2025 by Kathryn E. Wiley

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

VIDEO: Trump’s Chaotic Carnival Ride for Students

video June 02, 2025 by EdTrust

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

Undocumented Students Are Living in Fear on College Campuses. The Effects of Campus Raids

article-cropped March 19, 2025 by Sayda Martinez-Alvarado

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

EdTrust Condemns the Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Investigations Against DEI in Higher Education

March 14, 2025 by EdTrust

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

Erasing Opportunity: How Trump’s Education Policies Harm Black College Students

article-cropped March 10, 2025 by Iyana Moore

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

The Department of Education’s Efforts to Ban DEI is a Perversion of the Civil Rights Act

article-cropped February 18, 2025 by Eric Duncan, J.D.

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