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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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$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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why Families, Students and Teachers Need to Work Together During These Turbulent Times
While all parents want to keep their kids safe from the virus, a poll by USC shows that about 70%…
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Birmingham Provides Resources to Help Families Meet FAFSA Deadline
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise makes college affordable and accessible for students in Birmingham City Schools. Through the…
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Tips for Parents Supporting Digital Learning at Home
Kids are back in school after a break. This is a good time to make a fresh start and begin…
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