As students gear up for fall break across the country, here are some of the school-related headlines that caught our attention recently.
Arizona
- Arizona State University
- Why we’re watching: This September, three members of the Arizona State University’s (ASU) Multicultural Solidarity Coalition confronted students wearing “Police Lives Matter” apparel. Someone at the scene recorded a video, which quickly went viral. During an investigation of the incident, ASU officials asked the student leaders to consider “how to be more civil to white people when we discuss race,” a sure sign of a tilted investigation.
Minnesota
- Prior Lake High School
- Why we’re watching: Earlier this week, Prior Lake High School students used racial slurs to harass a 14-year-old student, the video of which appeared on social media. In response, Prior Lake students and those from nearby schools gathered outside the scene of the incident to protest that event and share their personal stories of similar abuse.
Missouri
- Springfield School District
- Why we’re watching: In response to the unfounded nationwide panic over critical race theory, Missouri Attorney general Eric Schmitt sued Springfield school district leaders for their response to an open records request. The request included documents that supposedly revealed the school’s teaching of critical race theory, when instead they outlined the negative effects of ignorance and xenophobia. Oh, the irony.
Nevada
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Why we’re watching: While so many schools experience racist and discriminatory confrontations, we should applaud those succeeding. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas recently kicked off its Minority-Serving Institution Speaker Series this month, which is hardly a surprise given the school’s special designations for serving Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic students.
Washington DC
- Howard University
- Why we’re watching: We’ve recently seen a nationwide renewal in labor organizing. Over a month ago, Howard University students began protesting housing conditions and a lack of student representation in university-wide decisions. This week, their protest came to an end as officials agreed to their demands, which is a huge win for the country’s most prominent Historically Black College or University.
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