The Biden-Harris administration has invested $17 billion in HBCUs since fiscal year 2021, with an additional $1.3 billion announced, to strengthen educational equity and economic opportunity, and to enhance HBCUs' research and development capabilities in STEM fields.

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The Maryland State Department of Education has updated the income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals, and Gov. Wes Moore has announced a $20 million education partnership with Arnold Ventures to expand programs that will help make progress on economic mobility and cradle-to-career outcomes.

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DEI initiatives have seen a resurgence since George Floyd's murder, but recent litigation and the Supreme Court ruling to overturn affirmative action have raised concerns about the future of diverse applicants, prompting companies and institutions to consider the importance of diversity in the workplace.

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Bowie State University celebrated the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, a new 192,000-square-foot building that will serve as the home base for communications and humanities students, as well as the historically Black college's military science program, while Maryland's Blueprint for Education, a nearly $4 billion investment, is potentially facing cutbacks due to budgetary concerns.

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A 15-year-old Detroit teenager, Eva Goodman, was handcuffed, forced into jail clothes, and detained for hours by Michigan's 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King, sparking outrage over the adultification of Black children and the plight of Black students who are housing insecure.

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Prince George's County Public Schools is implementing major changes to school start times, bus routes, and registration system, while the National Society of High School Scholars is focusing on equity and financial assistance to improve paths to opportunity for youth.

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Although there were no significant gains  in students’ overall math and English & Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) called the latest scores a step in the right direction for an administration working to improve learning outcomes --- starting in the early childhood years. 

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D.C. public school teachers are still waiting for a renewed contract as the Washington Teachers’ Union and DCPS continue to negotiate over aspects of the classroom experience, such as class size and length of the school day.

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The overturning of affirmative action by the Supreme Court has raised concerns about the potential effects on future students, with HBCUs and experts expressing concerns about the loss of diversity, limited funding, and the continued attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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With asset acquisition no longer on the table, DCPCSB will explore the possibility of charter revocation for Eagle Academy PCS.  

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