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COMMENTARY: A World Safe for Children in Time of War
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Where could a child possibly be born today to be sure she would be safe? If…
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Disney Still Inspiring Dreamers
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The in-depth career workshops are aligned with the students’ dreams and goals to lead them into…
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Boosting Adult Literacy Rates in the Black Community
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Almost every social and economic issue is inextricably linked to low literacy,” Michele Diecuch, the senior director…
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California Democratic Party Adopts Platform Language Prioritizing Black Student Achievement
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “One of our core values is to educate,” said Calvin Harrell, President, Community Democratic Club — one…
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Detroit Public Schools Break Ranks on Mask Mandate
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — In early February, DPSCD announced it was implementing a comprehensive first-of-its-kind in-school immunization program for all 109…
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PK-12 Mathematics
Creating Citizens of Today and Leaders of Tomorrow, Lalitha Murali Pushes for STEM Literacy
TH E MADISON TIMES — In the Future City competition, students design, research and build cities of the future. The…
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OP-ED: Powerful Pathways to Education – Infrastructure with Intentionality
Right now, Federal Departments and Agencies are trying to best craft rules for their programs in ways that will have…
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Disney’s Tracey Powell Partners with Kelly Rowland to Encourage Minority Students to Dream Big
THE ATLANTA VOICE — Grammy-Award Winning Artist Kelly Rowland encourages students in DDA to keep pushing. Born in Atlanta, the…
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3.4.2022 DISNEY’S DREAMER ACADEMY & THE BLACK PRESS CONNECT
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2022 Disney Dreamers Academy kicked off at Walt Disney World on Thursday, March 3. The 100…
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Department of Education Offers Teacher Quality Partnership Program
THE MADISON TIMES — On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will be accepting applications…
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Gov. Pritzker’s 2023 Budget to Make Investments in Higher Education
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “We know the Illinois Community College System is an economic driver for Illinois as our recent Economic…
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College and Careers
Group Challenges Colleges to Better Accommodate Student Parents
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Generation Hope, a local nonprofit for teen parents and their children, coordinated the “Our Campus, Our Voice”…
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How Invisible Lines Keep Education Resources from Black and Hispanic Kids
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Word In Black analyzed the Dividing Lines database from the Urban Institute, which looks at key differences in neighboring pairs…
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OPINION: How real is ‘Abbott Elementary?’ A former Philadelphia schoolteacher weighs in
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — The presence of Black teachers is important for all students, especially Black students. Research…
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Honoring Black History Month by Celebrating Black STEM Leaders with Career Readiness Resources for Students from the STEM Careers Coalition
“Both research and experience show that diverse representation is critical to helping students achieve their STEM dreams. With resources from…
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Johns Hopkins HEAT Corps Hosts Omicron and the Schools Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Educators
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — To help answer some of the many unanswered questions and spotlight the impact the COVID-19 crises have…
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America’s School Lunch Program Is Failing Black Students
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “What we saw consistently was that families of color, particularly Black families, had food insecurity rates that…
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Dr. Jennifer Brown: Cal Poly Appoints VP and Provost
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS — In announcing her appointment, Cal Poly Pomona University President Soraya M. Coley noted Brown’s commitment…
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Pell Grant increases denied to students at Career College
The Pell Grant program, which dates back a half-century, has been among the strongest support to expanding access for low-income…
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Jefferson County Commission Allocates $18M to Local School Boards
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — “It’s always important to give money to the schools but with the pandemic and the [Omicron…
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Anonymous donor gifts Morgan $2.75 million to increase access to a college education and support student success
THE AFRO — This latest gift is a continuation of the historic investment Morgan has received over the last 12…
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Lawson State, Buffalo Rock Co. announce workforce partnership
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — “Buffalo Rock is an iconic company, located here in Birmingham, that is currently building another facility…
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Connecticut
Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — In New Haven, Connecticut, where hundreds of teachers have been out each day this week, administrators have…
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Talking about Value of Higher Education to the Individual and Society: Five Questions for the Arkansas State University System
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION — On average, Arkansas spends about $24,000 per year to incarcerate an individual but spends…
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Two former Charlotte Teachers Help School District Prioritize Diversity
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER — “A study from Johns Hopkins University found that when teachers of color are present in the classroom,…
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Charter Schools Principal of the Year Angela Johnson-Williams
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Angela Johnson-Williams has been the Principal for 14 years at Providence Englewood Charter Schools (PECS). Her goal…
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California’s racial inequality: What can state do with $31 billion?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Progress has already been made, the report points out, with public schools in disadvantaged communities receiving more…
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Student Commencement Speaker: We Are ‘Capable of Anything’
OAKLAND POST — We are part of a university that led the Free Speech Movement, a university that didn’t back…
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Richmond LPS Students Build Bridges to Support Engineering Education
OAKLAND POST — Eleventh grade students Henry Salazar and Emiliano Rodriguez Sanchez teamed up with 10th grader Elwynn Cabrera to…
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OP-ED: Assemblymember Mia Bonta Says No to Closing Schools, No to Cutting School Resources
OAKLAND POST — We come together today to be reminded of a common condition that we all have, that our…
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PRESS ROOM: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022
OAKLAND POST — The Dec. 22 action is one in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to…
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Apply Now for Chevron Richmond’s Black History Awareness Scholarship
OAKLAND POST — Applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5, must show community involvement and leadership skills,…
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“Reclaiming My Time”: Ed Chief Thurmond Weighs Successes, Setbacks
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Now that school districts have adopted the safety protocols like masking, vaccinations, and testing necessary to stay…
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Greene County Children’s Policy Council open “Little Free Outdoor Libraries” throughout Greene County
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — The Policy Council will be placing (10) additional libraries throughout the County within the next few…
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Community Unites to Oppose Hostile Takeover of Oakland Schools
OAKLAND POST — In a statement read by her staffer, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan responded to the demand for $90 million…
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LAUSD Independent Study and Distance Learning Programs Fall Short During COVID-19
BLACK VOICE NEWS — LAUSD began using its independent study website to continue offering distance learning options to students and…
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FAMU Law’s Field Placement Program Offers Students Critical Court Experience
THE FLORIDA STAR — Palm Beach County native Logan Bartholomew worked as a paralegal for a private firm and joined…
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Black College Students Have Opportunity to Win $60K in HBCU Hackathon
FLORIDA STAR — The one-week, team-based hackathon will challenge students to solve a real-world problem that focuses on global issues…
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Interview with Rey Ramsey, CEO of Centri Capital
Rey Ramsey is a social justice entrepreneur who brings more than three decades of experience as an executive in the…
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It’s Time to Reflect On, Reinvent, and Innovate Our Education Systems
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION — With the COVID-19 vaccine now available to children five years and older, schools may…
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COVID Surge Forces Prince George’s Schools to Return to Virtual Learning
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Over the past few days, I have remained in daily contact with the Prince George’s County…
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City Council Unanimously Approves Plan to Save Head Start, Prevent Layoffs
OAKLAND POST — To ensure equitable sustainability and prosperity of Oakland’s Head Start/Early Head Start programming, these councilmembers applaud their…
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School District Faces Hostile Takeover by State Overseers
OAKLAND POST — The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) told Oakland Unified School District officials that they must cut…
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Closing the Loss of Learning Reading Gap
OAKLAND POST — The new community-based non-profit, Right Path to Learning, promotes early literacy in these first crucial years while…
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Los Angeles Sentinel
CSULB Receives $10 Million Grant for Public Health Program
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Cal State Long Beach is one of 10 schools nationwide to receive a $10 million…
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DeKalb Superintendent Announces Next Steps Since Voter Approval of E-SPLOST
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “The next steps for the E-SPLOST program is for the Board of Education to approve an…
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Equity vs. being “woke”
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — California’s K-12 public education system is considering its own steps to achieve more equitable outcomes. In…
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Equitable Value Explorer is a Gamechanger in Understanding Postsecondary Value
The public conversation about the value of a postsecondary education is gaining momentum among policymakers, researchers, and institutional leaders. Central…
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Accelerate[ED]: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers
As students grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 on their education journey, now is the time to accelerate this work…
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Sacramento Observer
Grandmother Shares Love of Reading
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Local senior Brigitte Timmons shares the joy of reading with other children, closer to home. She retired…
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