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Education Interview Jessie Woolley-Wilson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jessie Woolley-Wilson is the CEO and president of DreamBox Learning and a two-time recipient of EdTech Digest’s…
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Student debt
New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
New York Amsterdam News- College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal…
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Maryland
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: meet the Maryland legislators who got their start in the classroom
This week, the AFRO spoke with state legislators who made a pitstop in the classroom before joining the state legislature.…
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HBCU
Biden to Graduates of Historically Black Howard University: US History Hasn’t Been a ‘Fairy Tale’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that American history…
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Florida
FL Rejects More History Books as Test Scores Dip
THE AFRO- Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to…
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college
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles graduates from college, fulfills promise to late mother
Todd Bowles kept a promise to his late mother and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is now a college graduate.…
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Louisiana
Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders
THE AFRO- To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available…
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Pathways
Biden tells graduates of Howard University: US history hasn’t been a ‘fairy tale’
THE AFRO — He told the graduates they feed his optimism for the future. “You’re part of the most gifted,…
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Education
Changes planned for College Board’s Black history class
THE AFRO- The College Board is revamping its Advanced Placement African American studies course again, vowing to give students an…
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Maryland
Black athletes gather at Bowie State University for straight talk about racial and social justice in sports
THE AFRO- Bowie State University recently held the fifth annual UMPC Social Justice Alliance Symposium in honor of Second Lt.…
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Maryland
#FaithWorks: Reflections on receiving a Morehouse Lifetime Achievement award
THE AFRO- “This is the Lord’s doing…It’s marvelous in God’s eyes” Thursday, April 13th, the date of my late father’s…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs)
Coppin State University Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship to Announce Youth Entrepreneurship Research Project
THE AFRO- BALTIMORE: The Coppin State University Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship and the Annie E. Casey Foundation will launch a…
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Student Loans
Supreme Court’s latest decision on student loans brings relief to some
The Afro- For some borrowers nationwide, student loan payments may soon be a thing of the past. That’s because recently,…
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#NNPANewswire
NOLA Public Schools considers third tier of charter school warnings
The Louisiana Weekly- The NOLA Public Schools district is proposing a third — and more severe — tier of warnings…
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College and Careers
The Arc Jacksonville and FSCJ First-of-Its Kind Vocational Intellectual and Developmental Differences Career Campus Certification Program
Free Press of Jacksonville- The Arc Jacksonville and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) have partnered to launch a first-of-its-kind…
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Wisconsin
Golda Meir School Selected State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition
THE AFRO- By Karen Stokes Samsung announced that Golda Meir School was selected as the State Winner for Wisconsin in…
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Sci High Celebrates 30 Years in STEM Education
New Orleans Data News Weekly- New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School also known as Sci High, celebrated its…
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advocacy
Beyoncé Donating $2M From Renaissance Tour To Students, Entrepreneurs
Atlanta Daily World- Beyoncé has announced her plans to donate millions of dollars of tour proceeds to students and entrepreneurs…
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Education
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona fires back at push to dismiss Black studies
The Afro- Miguel Cardona, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, wrote an opinion column in the Tampa Bay Times,…
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California
Deutsch LA Helps Create Dorsey High Hot Sauce
The Los Angeles Sentinel- Dorsey high school is a place of education and growth, within the halls we see future…
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Georgia
DeKalb County Board of Education Names New Schools Superintendent
Atlanta Daily World- The DeKalb County Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Devon Horton has been selected…
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CSUSB Professor Honored at Leading While Female Conference
The Los Angeles Sentinel- Angela Clark-Louque, a professor of educational leadership and technology in the James R. Watson and Judy…
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Financial Literacy
From the AFRO publisher’s desk: financial training can’t start too early
The Afro- U.S. Savings Bonds were sold in schools as part of a program called the “Savings Bonds in Education…
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College and Careers
Branville Bard Jr. to serve as inaugural police chief of JHPD
The Afro- Johns Hopkins University announced today that Vice President of Public Safety Branville Bard Jr. will serve as the…
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African-American history
Actor Hopes Playwright’s Life Inspires Today’s Youth
THE NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE- The struggles of the Black community, the power of resilience, and the unwavering demand for respect.…
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teachers
Gov. Edwards calls for teacher pay raises amid big surplus
The Louisiana Weekly- Gov. John Bel Edwards joined lawmakers at the start of the regular session Monday (April 10) to…
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Business
Little Owners Foundation Inc. Announces Youth CEO Fest, an Event Designed to Teach Kids and Teens How to Become Entrepreneurs
Chicago Defender- Entrepreneurship is generally considered a thing for adults. However, teaching children about entrepreneurship and starting their own businesses…
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Analysis: Georgia’s Republicans indirectly cost Atlanta their chance of hosting 2024 convention
The Atlanta Voice- This week, the City of Atlanta lost their bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention to…
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Financial Literacy
Economics Before Education?
THE AFRO- BlackEconomics.org® At the outset of certain lectures, we have enquired of the audience: “What is the most important…
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Attorney General Raoul Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Veterans’ Rights
Chicago Defender- Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, asked the Supreme…
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Business
Black Restaurant Accelerator Participants Talk About the Perks of the Program
The New Orleans Tribune- Several local Black food entrepreneurs have benefited from the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program offered by the…
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Community
Cancer Advocates Go Grassroots
Free Press of Jacksonville- CaRE2’s Community Health Education team led by Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement (CaRE2) coordinator Ileana…
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advocacy
Activist Angela Davis to Speak at CSUSB April 17
THE AFRO- Angela Davis, American political activist, philosopher, academic and author, will visit Cal State San Bernardino on April 17.…
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Alabama
Birmingham City Schools Invites New Employees to Make a Difference with Spring Hiring Event
The Birmingham Times- Birmingham City Schools will welcome hundreds of job seekers for a hiring fair from 4 p.m. to…
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Celebrating the Life of Legendary Saxophonist Edward “Kidd” Jordan
New Orleans Data News Weekly- Legendary Saxophonist Sir Edward “Kidd” Jordan passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in…
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BESE calls on legislature to fund school resource officers
The Louisiana Weekly- The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is calling on the legislature to fund school resource…
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children
A closer look: inside the plan to expand eligibility for early child care subsidies in the District
THE AFRO- Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new investments in her proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Fair Shot Budget to support…
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STEM
Black children deserve representation in STEM fields
THE AFRO- In order to increase the pipelines of historically marginalized communities in computer programming, engineering and other emerging fields,…
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Community
Local After School Program Receives NASA Grant: Anna’s Place will use funding to increase STEM programming for students
The New Orleans Tribune- Anna’s Place, a local K-12 after-school program, recently received a $39,197 grant from NASA to implement…
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Connecticut
Family ties: cousins Angel Reese and Jordan Hawkins both secure NCAA championship titles
THE AFRO- Social media networks and traditional media alike were set ablaze after the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)…
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Carvd N Stone announces $1000 Loren Martin Hintz Travel Writing Scholarship
BlackPressUSA- By Karen Stokes Carvd N Stone (CNS), a positive media company and marketing agency – announced their second annual…
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college
Divittorio Hits Pinch Hit Grand Slam in Ninth; Coppin State Baseball Falls at Maryland Eastern Shore, 5-4
THE AFRO- SALISBURY, Md: A pinch hit grand slam by Anthony Divittorio was not enough as Coppin State’s baseball team…
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Community
Cahaba River Society to Host 2nd Annual BioBlitz on April 15
The Birmingham Times- The Cahaba River Society will host the 2nd annual Cahaba BioBlitz alongside the return of the Cahaba…
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California
Aguilar: $2M for Recreational Open Space for Rialto
The Afro- Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $2,000,000 in federal funding he secured to construct Lake Rialto, 10 acres of lake…
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Community
Baltimore to host America’s first dirt bike campus
The Afro- After more than a year of work, Brittany Young, founder of B-360, accepted a $3 million federal investment…
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HBCUs
Bowie State University’s Performing Arts Center theatre named for Dionne Warwick
THE AFRO- Bowie State University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) now bears the name of internationally renowned singer, Dionne Warwick. In…
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diversity
6 of 8 Ivy Leagues will soon have women as presidents
THE AFRO- While women make up about 60% of undergraduate as well as master’s and doctoral students in the U.S.,…
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Community
Black Women in Leadership in Greene County
The Greene County Democrat- Black women in leadership in Greene County
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K-12 Education
Groups Support Black Parents and Students
The Precinct Reporter News Group- Critical race theory in school curriculum stirs up resistance everywhere, and that’s where Trina Greene…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs)
The rebirth of golf at Florida’s oldest HBCU
The Afro- The groundwork for the rebirth of the program at Florida’s oldest HBCU actually was laid in May of…
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