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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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$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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Department of Education Announces Biden-Harris Appointees
The U.S. Department of Education announced senior political appointees who will lead various parts of the agency. These diverse and…
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Black and Brown students fall behind on distance learning track
While schools earnestly attempt to assist students with their equipment and device needs by putting a laptop in every household…
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OP-ED: A focus on injustice, inequity in public education must drive California’s budget priorities
BLACK VOICE NEWS — This debate won’t wait. As state leaders wrestle with the dire numbers and the potential for…
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Broward Education Foundation Announces Alumni Honorees for the Publix Super Markets Charities 2020 “Hall of Fame” Awards
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The distinguished Broward County high school alumni who have made their mark on local communities and…
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OPINION: Black Educators Reject Trump, Call On Biden To Embrace Obama-Era Education Policies
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Amid the systemic injustices perpetrated against Blacks in this country, Joe Biden listed America’s inequitable education system…
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Black Education Matters
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Dr. Francisca Beer, Professor, Associate Dean and Director of the CSUSB Jack H. Brown College Office…
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The Los Angeles Public Library and Dynasty United Youth Association Team Up for A New Virtual Tutoring and Job Preparation Program for South L.A. Students Affected by COVID School Closures
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “There is nothing more important than the development of our community’s young people,” said Los Angeles…
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Akoma Unity Center Virtual After School Program
By Dianne Anderson, Precinct Reporter Group News Kids having a tough time adapting to this strange new virtual world can…
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Trump threatens to cut school funds for slavery project
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — This initiative from the New York Times endeavored to re-frame the narrative of slavery and push…
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OP-ED: Black Studies becomes major factor in social advancement
While there are more than 100 Black Studies degree programs nationwide, it can be confirmed that the beginning of this…
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Youth To Discuss School Funding
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Student panelists include Nailah DuBose and Aniyah DuBose, who attend the Rex & Margaret Fortune Early College…
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OPINION: Importance of Educators of Color for Black & Brown Students
Ron Rice Jr. is a former two term Newark, NJ city councilman, chief advisor to the New Jersey Department of…
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Lakisha Young, Oakland Reach
In a city looking for stability after 13 superintendents in 20 years, Oakland Reach has become a steady source of…
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Trump threatens to cut school funds for slavery project
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Trump threatened to have the Department of Education cut federal funding if schools used the 1619…
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