The School-To-Prison Pipeline Can Start Even Before Kindergarten
An essay that appeared recently in The Washington Post has brought renewed attention to discipline disparities taking place across all school levels, even in preschool.…
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Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum Talks ‘Privilege’ In Higher Education
Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum recently announced she would be stepping down from her position after more than 12 years of leading the historically…
U of I expected to boost arena renovation budget
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois trustees are expected to agree to increase the budget for renovating the State Farm Center in Champaign by $4.5…
Arizona Charter School Using Book That Says Slavery Was Beneficial To Blacks: Complaint
A group that advocates for the separation of church and state says an Arizona charter school is using texts that push Christianity and one that…
High School Graduate Accepted into Yale, Princeton and More
High School graduate Desmond Amuh had always dreamed of the Ivy League life, and with his 3.8 GPA, it’s no surprise. His dilemma though, is…
The Major Disadvantage Facing Black Students, Even In Kindergarten
Sixty years after the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education integrated the nation’s classrooms, black and white students still largely attend different schools,…
Fewer Students Are Going Hungry Thanks To A Landmark Program
When Mayor Bill de Blasio approved New York City’s $75 billion budget last week, his signature on a key aspect of the spending plan signaled…
Male Faculty Are Making A Lot More Than Female Faculty At Some Of The Best Colleges
Several of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country pay male faculty on average about $40,000 more than their female colleagues, according to…
Tuskegee Airmen Aviation Career Training Summer Program
Come Fly with the Best!!! Candadtes accepted as young as 9th grade. ACTAI’s Atlanta 2014 Summer Tuskegee Airmen Aviation Career Training program will be held Monday,…
A Chicago High School Moves To Head of Class
When Alan Mather of Lindblom High School won the first Golden Apple award for principals in early May — and praise from community and education…
Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African Americans. June 19, 1865, highlights the abolition…
One-Hundred Percent of Urban Prep Graduates Accepted into College
CHICAGO–For the fifth consecutive year, 100 percent of Urban Prep’s graduating class has been accepted into four-year universities and colleges. This was the first year…
CPS Teachers, Staff Lose Jobs at Three Schools
CHICAGO—As the school year has come to an end, there is a chance that 292 teachers and staff will be looking for new work in…
Bronx Teen Went from Foster Care to Full College Scholarship
Stories about children shuffling through the foster care system don’t always end with a fairytale adoption – but Tyree Grant’s did. The 18-year-old high school senior…
One Chart that Makes it Clear College Tuition is Becoming Unaffordable
What makes college tuition more expensive? Americans’ flatlining incomes. A new chart made by our friends at FindTheBest shows not only has college tuition grown significantly faster than…
Atlanta’s Teens Against Violence Seminar TODAY Confirmed Speakers and Appearances Released for Thousands to Appear in Atlanta for this Free Event
Teen Pastor 16 Year Old Pastor Jared Sawyer Jr. Presents “ATLANTA’S TEENS AGAINST VIOLENCE SEMINAR” ATLANTA – 6.13.14 – Jared Sawyer Jr. Ministries is proud…
