La. voter rolls cleaned as verification debate heats up in D.C.

By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) – Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said a federal data program that verifies citizenship

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La. Senate committee advances $15M tutoring expansion to keep K-8 students on track

By Veronica Camenzuli Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) – A bill to expand Louisiana’s high-dosage tutoring program advanced in a Senate committee on

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‘Demographic timebomb’: New Orleans latest to announce school closure amid citywide enrollment decline
By Marta Jewson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – KIPP New Orleans Schools, long the largest charter school operator in New Orleans, is poised to shrink its footprint in the city beginning next fall. ... Black student loan default rate five times higher than whites
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer On behalf of the nearly nine million people who are now in default on their student loans, a coalition of advocates from consumer, civil rights, and education ... The IRS may owe millions a pandemic tax refund
By Sharelle B. McNair Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – A recent court ruling may make millions of Americans eligible for a COVID-19 tax refund, The New York Post reports. ‘We will fight until hell freezes over!’ Urban League, allies roll out democracy guide ahead of 250th Anniversary
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (The Washington Informer) – A coalition of civil rights, business, faith, and civic leaders gathered at Georgetown University on Wednesday  (March 18) to launch a new ... Education Dept. to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom)  — The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President Donald Trump’s administration ... Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7M student loan borrowers
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer On March 10, a federal appellate court order effectively ended the popular Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program. The likely effect will be an increased financial ... Elections officials decry costs heaped on states in SAVE America voting bill
By Jacob Fischler Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) – The voting overhaul measure that the U.S. Senate began debating Tuesday (March 17) would cause major headaches for underfunded state and local election officials, ... Online racism’s impact on mental health
By Tashi McQueen Contributing Writer (The Afro) – A new study from North Carolina State University (NC State) highlights the importance of recognizing that racism extends into online spaces, where it can ...
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