‘Distressing’ Uses of the President’s Power

Readers respond to an editorial about President Trump’s troubling use of executive power in the Venezuelan boat strikes. Also: Social Security woes; the importance of Black colleges.

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Trump Redirects Millions to Historically Black Colleges, Charter Schools

The Trump administration is cutting money from programs that have supported minority students, including at other universities.

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Hoaxes Target Black Colleges, Shutting Classes as Anxiety Mounts in U.S.

Several historically Black colleges and universities canceled classes and events on Friday after a series of threats. The F.B.I. said the calls were false.

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Education Department Ends Grant Funding Worth $350 Million for Minority-Serving Colleges

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the money supported programs that the administration believes unfairly support minority students.

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Howard University President to Step Down This Month

The historically Black university has faced the possibility of a Trump administration budget cut, and students were outraged over billing troubles.

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Michelle Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Draw Crowds on Martha’s Vineyard

In Oak Bluffs, film premieres, book fairs and star-studded soirees attracted fans who came for the art and stayed for the community.

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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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Morehouse College Names F. DuBois Bowman as New President

The Atlanta school said F. DuBois Bowman, a biostatistician and an alumnus, would take over this summer.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders

It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.

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At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing

Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, a reflection of plunging male enrollment as President Trump targets programs aimed at Black achievement.

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