There is a rich history of Black graduation ceremonies in the United States focused on celebrating the unique experiences and achievements of Black university students. In Canada, the tradition gained attention with the University of Toronto’s 2017 celebration. Since then, annual Black graduation ceremonies have been embraced by many other institutions, including McMaster University, Toronto Metropolitan University and Concordia University. […]
Why I celebrate Black graduation magic: An anti-racist perspective Clare Warner, Director, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, Student Affairs, McMaster University on April 23, 2026 at 5:46 pm
What Ontarians need to know about ‘student achievement’ reforms that will run school boards like businesses Sachin Maharaj, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation, Faculty of Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa on April 16, 2026 at 6:31 pm
The Ontario government has introduced legislation that will make its school boards run more like businesses. The recently announced Putting Student Achievement First Act reduces the power of elected trustees and creates a powerful new chief executive officer (CEO) position to head school boards. Unlike previous directors of education who were required to have education backgrounds and shared power with […]
3 generations of Black Philadelphia students report persistent anti-Black attitudes in schools Leana Cabral, Researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University on February 17, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Over 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, public schools in the U.S. remain deeply segregated. AP Photo/Phil Long John Washington, now in his 50s, attended a public elementary and middle school in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia and then went to a large magnet high school, a type of public school that has a selective admission process. […]
Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit Andrea Hagan, Instructor of Criminology & Justice, Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans on February 10, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Jackson State University students attend an event in Mississippi in October 2025. Aron Smith/Jackson State University via Getty Images Historically Black colleges and universities, often known as HBCUs, are well known for their deep roots in U.S. higher education and proven effectiveness at graduating Black students who go on to become professionally successful. HBCUs are colleges and universities that were […]
How African principles of community are helping Black students in the UK into PhD study Ifedapo Francis Awolowo, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Sheffield Hallam University on February 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm
GaudiLab/Shutterstock Across the UK, Black students remain significantly underrepresented in doctoral programmes. This is despite years of widening participation policies and a growing awareness that the pathways into a PhD are often far harder to navigate for some groups than others. My research with colleagues shows that a different approach is possible: one that draws on long-standing African philosophies of […]