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The case for arts education
The Afro- Arts education changed the course of Fedrick C. Ingram’s life. In ninth grade, while living in housing projects…
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Psst, College Board: we see you’re not defending AP African American Studies
The Afro- The Florida Department of Education’s recent decision to reject the AP (Advanced Placement) African American Studies course is…
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City of Abraham Church and Ministries offers GED program to students in Baltimore
The Afro- The North Avenue Learning Initiative, a program run by City of Abraham Church and Ministries (COACM) is searching…
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Brooklyn O’Malley Boys and Girls Club: providing a calm refuge in the midst of Baltimore’s surge of youth violence
The Afro- Kids who find refuge at Brooklyn O’Malley Boys and Girls Club of Metropolitan Baltimore after school now have…
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Attorney J. Mason Davis Forged a United Way For Students and Lawyers
The Birmingham Times- In 2019, the United Way of Central Alabama announced the launch of the J. Mason Davis Leadership…
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Black Leaders Ready to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Over African American Course Rejection
Free Press of Jacksonville- By Ryan Dailey – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – TALLAHASSEE — Saying that an African…
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Baltimore County Public School superintendent declines to renew contract, Randallstown NAACP calls for national search to find replacement
The Afro- Baltimore County Public Schools’ (BCPS) superintendent Darryl Williams announced on Jan. 23 that he would not renew his…
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Child poverty, transportation and schools in proposed state budget for next fiscal year
The Afro- Just two days into his historic term, Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a proposed budget that spells out his…
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Black students are still experiencing pandemic trauma
The Afro- Even as kids attend school in-person full-time again and life slowly returns to normal, they aren’t going to…
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Florida to Black People: We’re Not Teaching Your History
The Afro- The Florida Department of Education officially launched its 2023 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests with the…
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Black men making a difference as mentors to young male students
The Afro- When Terrell Arrington was trying to steer an academic path through Prince George’s Community College in 2009, the…
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Breaking the School-to-Prison Cycle of Kids with Disabilities
The Afro- Whether it’s autism or dyslexia, emotional disturbances, or a hearing impairment, it’s easy for students with disabilities to…
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Advocates urge educators to address student grief in school
THE AFRO- The COVID-19 pandemic and America’s continuing struggle with gun violence have shined a long overdue spotlight on the…
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Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and New Psalmist Baptist Church help students overcome food insecurity
The Afro- At Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore City members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, along with volunteers…
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Baltimore City teachers salaries fall to lowest in state
The Afro- In Baltimore City, the Maryland community with the highest numbers of needy students and the most demand for…
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Hidden Toll: Thousands of Schools Fail to Count Homeless Students
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — In 2021, the American Rescue Plan made $800 million available to states and districts to identify and…
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Building a Black Male Pipeline into Public Education
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Innovation,” “brotherhood,” and “Black excellence” were some of the words used by Wright, and other panelists and…
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Activist: addressing violence in schools requires a comprehensive approach
THE AFRO- Over the last eight years, safety at many schools in the state of Washington has come into question.…
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Education was on the ballot; Here’s how key issues played out
The Afro- A week after the midterm elections, not all of the races have been called, but we’re starting to…
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Black Psychologists Are Absent in Public Schools
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — “If only 2% of the psychiatrists in schools are Black, that means that most of the…
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STEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — A new Pew Research Center poll of Black Americans found that Black adults cited seeing more Black high achievers…
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Students at the Hope Street Margolis Family Center Receive Back-To-School Backpacks
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The backpacks filled with hygiene kits and school stationery were handed out to students, many of…
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The Morgan Project Hosts Conflict and Courage Workshop in Birmingham
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The workshop was hosted by The Morgan Project, a Birmingham-based social justice initiative and held in…
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Students From Atlanta’s Drew Charter School To Unveil Artwork On Limited-Edition Lidl Tote Bags Benefitting Atlanta Community Food Bank
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — “Through this impactful partnership with Lidl, our program will continue to educate families about the importance of…
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The Elite Traveling Tutors are focused on student growth in the Black community
By Malik Brown | Rolling Out Photo courtesy of Penny Womack-Jackson. The Elite Traveling Tutors develop individualized learning plans according…
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PRESS ROOM: AACTE Launches Nationwide Campaign to Support Educators and Education
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Beginning December 12 and ending 75 days later at the commencement of its Annual Meeting on February…
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Interview with Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
As the Ranking Democrat on the Education and Workforce Protections Subcommittee in the 114th Congress, Congresswoman Wilson introduced the American…
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Interview with NEA President Rebecca Pringle
Becky Pringle is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union. Becky is a middle school science…
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The term ‘achievement gap’ fosters a negative view of Black students
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — Despite long-standing efforts to close the racial “achievement gap” in education, the term does…
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Study Finds Community College System Fails to Produce Equitable Outcomes for Black Students
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black workers are struggling to make ends meet during this health and economic crisis. Community colleges provide…
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COMMENTARY: Ruining Our Schools with Politics!
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — If we continue down this path, we will find our school systems operating at a very…
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COMMENTARY: Student Loan Debt Is Too Damn High, Rashid Davis may have the Answer!
The innovative Pathways in Technology Early College High School or P-TECH is an early college model that spans grades 9…
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Louisiana Takes the “Count” Out of Accountability
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — There are something like 420 or so public high schools in Louisiana, and according to current…
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Keeping it Real: Victorville School District Practiced Discriminatory Discipline Against Black Students
BLACK VOICE NEWS — So, 22 years into a new century despite the mandates of the 1964 Civil Rights Act…
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Explainer: How to best feed our Atlanta-based public school students
THE ATLANTA VOICE — According to Atlanta Community Food Bank, nearly 1 in 8 Georgians, including 1 in 6 children,…
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Global Scholar Samantha Williams and the Birmingham Promise
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Samantha Williams grew up in a house her father Roy built in Montrose, Alabama, an unincorporated…
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Back to School: A Lesson for Success
DATA NEWS WEEKLY — According to its website, nolapublicschools.com it states that “We are a community of public schools devoted…
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Black and Hispanic Students Find Their Voice Through Civics Education in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The civics education program provides space for marginalized students of color to dream and create actionable change.…
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Here’s why Black kids need Black books
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a 2009 TED Talk that’s been viewed 31 million times, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…
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High School Students Nationwide can apply for Disney Dreamers Academy
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The application process for the 16th annual program, set for March 23-26, 2023, runs through October at…
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Tips for Saving when Back to School Shopping
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — University of Alabama at Birmingham Regions Institute for Financial Education Director Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., provides insight into how parents…
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Why Homeschooling Continues to Be a Viable Option for Many Black Families in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — BHOB, co-founded by Yalonda Chandler and Jennifer Duckworth, is a community of homeschool families with a “vision…
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How Music Education Benefits Early Childhood Mental Health & Learning
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Musical programs not only lack funding, but they are also overlooked while other things are prioritized.…
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5000 Role Models of Excellence Awarded Over $1M in Scholarships
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Scholarship recipients were eligible based on their ability to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA)…
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Superintendent Jones reports multiple grants to school system Eutaw Primary awarded $10,000 health education grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — Eutaw Primary School Principal, Ms. Brittany Harris, presented an overview of the $10,000 CATCH (Coordinated Approach…
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COMMENTARY: Edelman — School Winds Down, But Hunger Doesn’t
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Congress took action to help early on, providing crucial waivers and flexibilities that allowed schools to…
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LA Sparks Mentor and Encourage Local Students
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS — “The LA Sparks come out to do basketball clinics, they work with the boys and girls,”…
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COMMENTARY: MCC Faculty In Renowned Journal
ARIZONA INFORMANT — “Instructor demographics in the United States should reflect student demographics, but they do not,” Professor Andrea Brownlee, an education…
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Children from Low-Income Families are Falling Behind in Literacy During the Pandemic
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Many states around the country are cracking down on literacy and reading proficiency. At least 17 states…
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Colleges Are Ditching the SAT, But Should Black Students Still Take it?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Like any new practice, it will take some time to accurately characterize any changes. But we are quickly…
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