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Atlanta Daily World
HBCU Leadership Announces $2M in Grants for Rising Social Justice Leaders
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “We envision a world where all people have access to the tools and resources they need…
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California
Holy Names University to Cover Tuition for New, Income-Eligible College Students
OAKLAND POST — “Holy Names University has a long history of providing the financial support necessary to make a small, private college education accessible to more students,” said Elizabeth Mihopoulos, vice president…
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Voice and Viewpoint
Local Parents, Community Orgs Hold Press Conference Advocating for Black Students
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — Of concern were “exclusionary practices, racially discriminatory discipline, assaults by adults, negligence, and violations of IEP/504…
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Morehouse School of Medicine Announces 18 New Scholarships Funded by Abbott Labs
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “Morehouse has been good at recruiting and including individuals of diverse backgrounds in clinical trials because…
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$1.7 trillion student debt drowns HBCU borrowers
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — When median family incomes are compared by race, the ability to finance college education shows stark differences.…
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advocacy
Area Senior Keeps It ‘Old School’
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Our kids need whatever it takes to get them (on track) because they are lost. Any kid…
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Pathways
Redefining College and Career Readiness Through Critical Design
To design an innovative school, students needed to know that innovation was already a part of their cultural repertoire. STEM…
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advocacy
BCS COVID-19 Testing Program Keeps Students Healthy; In Schools
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — “[People without symptoms] don’t realize that they are inadvertently potentially spreading that to other students, to staff,…
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Change the funding formula from BEP to AEP; then fund schools accordingly
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Many believe that whatever happens, any type of significant changes to our funding formula will…
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New Tri-State Defender
CodeCrew is headed to schools with tech in mind
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “Our work will increase and positively impact computer science education on a statewide level,” said Egwuekwe.“Computer…
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CPS Pledges to Spend $10 Million on Staffing
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Part of the funds will be used to hire substitute teachers and support staff. The remaining funds…
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COMMENTARY: Telling Our Family Stories Keeps Black History Alive
OAKLAND POST — The Black press has been the clearinghouse for many stories that have impacted the Black community over…
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advocacy
A bright spot for the future of education
New research hints at what may be coming: more than three quarters of teachers say they plan to change the…
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Ed Trust
Interview with Denise Forte of Education Trust
The NNPA's Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. interviews Denise Forte, CEO of Education Trust.
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advocacy
A Moment of Opportunity for Student Pathways Support
As a result of the pandemic, there was a 7 percent decline in immediate postsecondary enrollment for the high school…
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K-12 Education
Manzanita SEED Community Says Teacher Consolidations Harm Students
THE OAKLAND POST — “Given that some of our schools and classes still don’t have permanent teachers, we have to…
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HBCUs
NNPA Meets with President’s Advisor, Cedric Richmond
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cedric Richmond addressed the administration’s promise to increase education funding — from pre-kindergarten to HBCUs — noting…
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OP-ED
OP-ED: Shifts in COVID-Related Public-School Enrollment
A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research details the Pandemic’s effect on public school enrollment and shifts to homeschooling and…
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OP-ED
COMMENTARY: Education, Technology, and Digital Advancement
America has a choice to make. By design or by default, we will decide the contours of our society. Will…
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Atlanta Voice
Clayton Calling the Shots: Real Talk Town Hall
ATLANTA VOICE — To be held virtually and streamed live via the Clayton County Public Schools website, Facebook, Twitter, and…
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CDC to Hold Virtual Recruitment Event for Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Historically Black Colleges and Universities are a source of achievement, pride, and pivotal impact for all Americans,…
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Ribbon Cutting for HBCU National Center Set for November
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the tight economics of interning in a federal office, particularly for Black college students, some…
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American Cancer Society and Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities Announce Groundbreaking Diversity in Cancer Research Program to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The awards provided through the DICR program are unique in cancer research. They provide a large amount…
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college
FAFSA Workshops for Metro Atlanta Students
By Madeline Thigpen | Report for America | The Atlanta Voice The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is filled…
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$123.9B For Education: Gov. Signs 46 Bills
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS — At Cal State Northridge, the bills that Newsom signed are designed to increase access to higher…
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children
Manzanita SEED Community Says Teacher Consolidations Harm Students
THE OAKLAND POST — “Teacher consolidations can be very painful because they disrupt the relationships that students have made at…
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Chicago Defender
OP-ED: In the Name of Education
CHICAGO DEFENDER — All the furniture except the tables and chairs were against one wall to make room for social…
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New Tri-State Defender
Say What? TSU Offers Scholarship to Every Middle College High Senior
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Seniors are shouting, dancing, jumping, and screaming as each name gets called, and they run down…
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Atlanta Daily World
UGA Gives Special Recognition to Historically Black Fraternities, Sororities
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — A crowd of spectators representing students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered for the ceremony…
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Los Angeles Sentinel
COMMENTARY: When a Child Shoots a Child at School…
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — With 100-plus children treated for gunshot wounds at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital alone, according to chief medical…
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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta Public Schools Joins Verizon to Bring Free Tech to Students
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Powered by a next-gen, technology-infused education model, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools also equips each school with…
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#NNPANewswire
Biden Administration Corrects Misinformation on HBCU Funding
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are several HBCU graduates serving in senior roles in the Biden-Harris Administration, including Director of the…
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Black Educators Take on Hesitancy as Gov. Newsom Issues COVID Vaccination Mandate
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — California’s school vaccination mandate will take effect for students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 one semester…
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Sacramento Observer
California Education Leaders Discuss Black Student Disparities
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Students don’t see themselves in those who are teaching them. And those who are teaching them —…
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New Tri-State Defender
Congressional Hearing Digs into the Roots, Contributions of HBCUs
NEW TRI-STATE-DEFENDER — The Oct. 6 hearing, titled “Homecoming: The Historical Roots and Continued Contributions of Historically Black Colleges and…
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#NNPANewswire
Dr. Cortez McCoy on His Commitment to Education and Student Excellence
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. McCoy has dedicated his career to Chicago’s children and their families. Dr. McCoy has been a…
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Enrollment Keeps Dropping
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — California is hiring a fiscal consultant to help San Francisco Unified — which is currently facing a $116…
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EPIC Academy H.S. Selected as Site for Chicago Architecture Biennial
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Skidmore, Owens and Merrill (SOM) design team created a robotically fabricated timber pavilion (SPLAM: Spatial Laminated Timber) for…
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Federation files motion on behalf of Black Farmers, to intervene in Texas lawsuit, which blocks $4 billion debt relief in Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The…
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children
Countering the Mid-Semester Blahs
By this point in the year, skills are starting to build on each other. If your child missed some school…
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children
How Dealing with Bullies Can Make Us Better Parents
Treating others with respect and high regard takes empathy and patience. Being able to understand and share the feelings of…
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children
Celebrating Black History Beyond February
There doesn’t need to be an extensive movement or political uprising to have this accomplished. All teachers and schools need…
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advocacy
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning During the Pandemic
NNPA EDUCATION AWARENESS PROGRAM — Allowing our children to take on more responsibilities will make them feel like contributing members…
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Sacramento Observer
Black students’ graduation rates improve
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — One reform that helped put Black students on a faster graduation path was a 2017 law that largely allowed…
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Sacramento Observer
American River College President Is Community-Focused
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “My vision overall for ARC is to be reflective of the communities that we represent, but it’s…
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Atlanta Daily World
Agnes Scott College Trustees Affirm Commitment to Diversity and Anti-racism
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “Our student population at Agnes Scott is more than 60 percent minority, and no racial or…
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advocacy
Interview with Sekou Biddle, Vice President UNCF Advocacy and Student Professional Development
As the pandemic continues to grip America and place a stranglehold on education, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., NNPA President…
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#NNPANewswire
NNPA Education Awareness Program Interview with John King, President and CEO of Education Trust
National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., interviews Dr. John King, President and CEO of…
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LIVESTREAM — 6.10.20 11:30AM ET — “MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN THE AGE OF COVID”
Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David A. Thomas, Ph.D, the twelfth president of Morehouse College. The pandemic has…
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VIDEO
Interview with Otha Thorton, past-president of the National Parents Teachers Association
“The education gap is widening because these kids don’t have support within the public school. Education begins at home, whether…
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