A new report on Black students in the community college system found fewer are signing up to attend two-year schools, and the college enrollment downturn has been even sharper in the pandemic. Debra West, chancellor of Arkansas State University Mid-South, an Arkansas college which has started to buck the trend, said her two-year school also has seen declining enrollment, and the drop was more dramatic among white students than Black students. But West pointed out the school has renewed its focus on adding programs to attract more students of color. .
Class sizes in New York City schools will be limited by 2028 - the result of a new state law. The law will cap Kindergarten through third-grade classes at 20 students, 23 students in grades four through eight, and 25 students for high school classes. Gym classes would be limited to 40 students. .
Colleges and universities in Kentucky are looking at new ways to address the equity gap among their students, through specialized training for their governing boards. President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Aaron Thompson explained that college governing boards are in a position to help increase student success, especially for people who come from historically marginalized communities. "This relationship is about what data to use, how you use it, bringing people together," said Thompson. " .
A South Dakota education panel has kicked off the public-hearing phase in the state s latest effort to update social studies standards. Many perspectives were offered during Monday s meeting, including opposition from teachers. In August, the state released proposed revisions for teaching history and civics, a year after the process was paused over the last-minute removal of several Native American references. .