Education

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Morehouse Sophomore Is Named as a Luard Morse Scholar

Artimus Cunningham, an English major from Sycamore, IL, has been named as a 2019 Luard Morse Scholar. The sophomore was…
Is School Choice the Black Choice? Keeping it 100 for Atlanta Students

Roland Martin and The 74 will be holding the “Is School Choice the Black Choice?” education town hall event at…
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Morehouse College Celebrates Founder’s Week with Presidential Inauguration, Scholarship Gala

Dr. David A. Thomas will be installed as the 12th President of Morehouse College at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14,…
Asa Hilliard Program, Panel Discussion to be Held at AUC Woodruff Library

On Feb. 28, 2019 at 5 p.m., the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library will host a program and…
6,000 APS Sixth and Seventh Grade Students to Receive Laptops and Hotspots

Atlanta Public Schools is closing the “homework gap” for about 6,000 middle school students through its new APS Digital Bridge…
Scholarship Opportunities for African Americans Highlighted During Black History Month

Fastweb, the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, focuses on resources…
Bennett College Hits a Major Milestone in its Battle for Survival

Bennett College surpassed its fundraising campaign, with an announcement Monday that it had raised $8.2 million on a quest to…
Will Anyone Save Black Colleges?

Bennett College needed to collect $5 million to survive. The historically black women’s college in Greensboro, North Carolina, was appealing…
Bennett College Still Shy of $5 Million Needed As February 1 Deadline Nears

In December 2018, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) voted to remove Bennett College’s accreditation.…
Atlanta Public Schools Closed on Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Due to the anticipated inclement weather, including the potential for snow and ice on the roadways and in alignment with…
Clayton State University Launches Fundraiser to Support Students, Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown

Clayton State University is taking immediate steps to support students, faculty, and staff who have been either directly or indirectly…
Atlanta Public Schools Plans to Aid Families of Employees Impacted by Federal Shutdown

Atlanta Public Schools has launched an initiative to help the families of District employees affected by the federal shutdown. APS…
Morehouse College Celebrates King Month With Exhibits, Seminars, Film Screenings

Morehouse College will host a series of community events that will honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King…
Emory Purchases the Former Peachtree-Pine Homeless Shelter

Central Atlanta Progress and Emory University jointly announce the sale of the former Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter property to the university,…
City of Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools Reach Agreement on Gulch Development

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen have reached an agreement to settle issues…
Savannah State University President Dozier Announces Plans to Retire as President

Savannah State University (SSU) President Cheryl Davenport Dozier has announced her plans to retire as president on June 30. “It…