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Tag: racial equity
Posted inEducation
IU Indy equity center shuttered after Trump administration cuts funding
The center trained schools and governments on racial bias.
Posted inEducation
Indiana schools must end ‘race-based’ programs or risk losing federal funding
The U.S. Department of Education stated it will begin compliance reviews no later than Feb. 28.
Posted inEducation
Indiana struggles to send Black, Hispanic students to college, report shows
54% of Indiana adults had a degree or post high school credential in 2023.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Northwest side church to host Black Heritage Month conversation series
Conversation topics at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church include critical race theory, DEI and youth literacy.
Posted inEducation
‘We shall overcome’: Black faith leaders rally for Martin University, DEI
Martin University, a private university, received $5 million in the state budget in 2023.
Posted inHealth
Why one generation of Black men in Indy have been dying of overdoses for decades
In Indy, survivors are fighting to help the next generation.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Learn how housing discrimination is still shaping Indianapolis
The Fair Housing Center will host events downtown and in Lawrence.
Posted inEducation
‘It’s racist.’ Indy lawmaker blasts Braun for not funding Martin University
Martin received $5M from the state in 2023 to boost enrollment and retention of Black students.
Posted inGovernment
Gov. Braun’s order replaces DEI with ‘MEI’
Indiana Democrats criticized the move to “merit, excellence and innovation” as regressive.