Joshua Nelson

Brandon Scott backs the Baltimore Baby Fund ballot measure that could fund direct cash payments to parents of newborns through a dedicated property tax.

Detroit Public Schools Community District expanded its cash incentive program to middle schoolers after reporting a nine-point drop in chronic absenteeism.

Gabriel Rossman says UC's test-blind admissions policy failed to eliminate racial disparities and actually stalled Latino student enrollment gains.

Isaac Bryan's Truth in Disclosure Act would force corporations with over $100 million in revenue to disclose historical ties to chattel slavery.

A proposed $25 minimum wage could slash over 5 million jobs nationwide, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states facing the largest losses.

A new Gallup poll revealed 55% of college students trust their school's leadership, even as public confidence in higher education drops to just 38%.

Francesca Hong's DSA ties and defunding the police comments fueled electability fears that drove Wisconsin Democratic primary voters to David Crowley.

Francesca Hong enters the Wisconsin governor primary as a polling frontrunner, but major national progressives like Bernie Sanders sat out endorsements.

Detroit voters react to Abdul El-Sayed's primary win over Haley Stevens, expressing excitement about the progressive's path to the general election.

Stacy Davis Gates says she'll personally collect petition signatures for Brandon Johnson's re-election bid, praising his billion-dollar school funding.

Three facilities in Lansing, Livonia and Warren will permanently close after a $4.2 million drop in patient care reimbursements and federal grants.

The Trump administration launched a federal probe into Minnesota's use of "MyGender Dolls" in classrooms, but Tim Walz's office says no such program is being implemented.

Detroit locals and policy experts debate radical free market reforms, including converting Belle Isle into a special economic zone to lure taxpayer flight.

Rodney Lockwood's bold plan to transform Detroit's Belle Isle into a tax-friendly "Freedom City" aims to attract $50 billion in private investment.

The Magnolia Mother's Trust gives Black mothers $1,000 monthly in no-strings-attached cash, but rising legal challenges threaten race-based programs.

The NYCLU says Black New Yorkers hold nearly 15 times less median wealth than White residents, citing redlining and slavery's legacy in a new report.

Mike Johnson says students see America through the "wrong lenses" and calls the Declaration of Independence the nation's "birth certificate."

An Alameda County supervisor says cash payments haven't been ruled out as the board advances a sweeping reparations plan focused on housing and reform.

Alameda County approved a sweeping reparations plan focused on housing and criminal justice reform as Oakland Unified faces criticism for stalled promises.

Republican governors slammed CNBC's quality-of-life rankings as biased, pointing to Census data showing massive domestic migration into their states.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie holds a 74% approval rating as moderate Democrats and tech-backed groups spend millions to lock progressives out of power.

A new Gallup poll shows just 38% of Americans have confidence in higher education, with campus bias, college costs and workforce readiness cited.

CNBC ranked only red states as worst to live in, but Census data shows Tennessee, Texas, and Utah are leading the nation in population growth.

New California legislation, AB 181, shifts power from the elected superintendent to a governor-appointed education commissioner, sparking accusations of a backdoor power grab.

New York City school test scores show 503 schools where most students failed both math and reading proficiency exams, despite spending $36,293 per pupil annually.

Nikole Hannah-Jones calls reparations an admission that the "entire existence of the United States" is a crime rooted in slavery's long legacy.

Liberal faculty outnumber conservatives nearly 7-to-1 on college campuses, a new report finds, raising concerns about academic freedom and hiring.

Moms for Liberty's Fairbanks chapter says it was barred from a one-day booth at Alaska's oldest state fair after a former employee labeled the group an extremist hate organization.

New York's reparations report deadline has been pushed back to 2029 after a provision in the state budget extended the timeline, drawing sharp criticism from the NYCLU.

City Schools of Decatur allegedly hid race-based policies from federal oversight after embedding DEI ideology in teacher training and curriculum, a watchdog group reports.