May 17, 2016 Kansas school considers changes to discrimination policies School officials in Lawrence, Kansas, are considering changing district policies to prohibit forms of discriminatory behavior after school administrators told a high school student earlier this year that he couldn't display a Confederate flag on his vehicle while on school grounds.
May 14, 2016 Alabama university apologizes for T-shirt with racist image An Alabama university is apologizing after discovering a sorority on the Birmingham campus had T-shirts printed with an image of a black man eating watermelon.
May 14, 2016 New Mexico principal on leave over student-shaming poster A Shiprock, New Mexico, middle school principal has been placed on leave for allegedly displaying a poster listing students who wouldn't be graduating to the next grade.
May 12, 2016 ACLU sues school district over transgender bathroom policy The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a civil rights complaint against a north Florida school district over a new transgender bathroom policy.
May 10, 2016 Muslim student misidentified as 'Isis Phillips' in yearbook A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her Southern California yearbook as "Isis Phillips" says she's hurt not only by the error, but by her classmates who blasted her for denouncing it.
May 8, 2016 Investigation reveals Chicago schools not in need of state takeover An investigation into the fiscal condition of Chicago Public Schools ordered by Gov. Bruce Rauner shows there's no need for state intervention.
May 6, 2016 Ivy League student who ran restaurant out of his room told to leave university housing A Columbia University student who drew widespread attention after converting his dorm room into a restaurant last year has been told that he will have to leave university housing as of May 31.
May 4, 2016 Attorney's name removed from law building due to KKK ties The name of a founder of the University of Tulsa law school will be removed from campus because of his ties to the Ku Klux Klan.
May 3, 2016 School principal bans Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance Santa Claus is banned. The Pledge of Allegiance is no longer recited. “Harvest festival” has replaced Thanksgiving, and “winter celebrations” substitute for Christmas parties.
May 3, 2016 Univ. of Maryland considers renaming Byrd Stadium, citing former president's racist beliefs Former University of Maryland President H.C. "Curley" Byrd's name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed "separate but equal" education, the current president said Monday.