Opinion

Monday Conversation: Education

The statue of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of King's Chapel on Morehouse College's campus.
The statue of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of King's Chapel on Morehouse College's campus.
By Maureen Downey
May 17, 2015

Historically Black Colleges and Universities hold a special place in Atlanta, home of Morehouse and Spelman. But HBCUs and their role in producing black leaders may be in jeopardy, according to a guest column today. In another column, a historian scoffs at the accusation the AP U.S. History framework is too liberal, arguing, if anything, it’s too milquetoast. And readers sound off about a viral video of two DeKalb County middle school girls brawling, and the expectation teachers should wade into such fights to break them up.