The agency took to Twitter in an attempt to highlight African-American icon W.E.B Du Bois and misspelled his last name.
The Departments of Education and Justice urged schools to examine their use of police officers to discipline students. They offer guidelines and tools to revise their policies.
Homeless among students is a growing national crisis. The Department of Education has issued guidance to states and school districts on how to address this issue.
Ivory Toldson is leaving his post as executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. Deputy Undersecretary of Education Kim Hunter Reed will serve as acting executive director.
U.S. Education Department proposes new rules to standardize how states identify special education students. The Obama administration suspects there is racial bias in the system.