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U.S. Department of Education bans educational institutions from considering race

by Mebane Rash | February 18, 2025

Educational institutions receiving federal funds — including preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational agencies — have been directed by Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S.…

Winter weather school closures, delays, and updates

by Ben Humphries and Alli Lindenberg | February 19, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article will be updated twice per day while inclement weather continues, once around 11 a.m. and again around 5 p.m.…

Perspective | Black History Month matters — for everybody

by Jamie Merisotis | February 18, 2025

Much of what makes America the envy of the world is its great diversity. That diversity cuts across many different lines: Income, geography, gender, ethnicity, race, and many other factors contribute to the nation’s economic strength and competitive ingenuity.…

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The Editor’s Notes

Jamie Merisotis is an internationally recognized leader in higher education, human work, philanthropy, and public policy, and he has been Lumina Foundation’s president and CEO since 2008. Lumina has played a key role nationally in helping us understand why attainment matters. He authors our perspective today.

We will keep you posted on how the weather impacts schools and community colleges.

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