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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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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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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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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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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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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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The State of Black Education During COVID-19: the Good, the Bad, and the Promising
Black teachers close educational achievement and opportunity gaps, decreasing dropout rates and increasing college enrollment of Black students by more…
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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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Interview with Sekou Biddle, Vice President UNCF Advocacy and Student Professional Development
This month, NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., conducted videotaped interviews with education experts, community activists, and…
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Hilary Shelton, Washington Bureau Director & Sr. VP of Advocacy & Policy for the NAACP
“We have to fix this system. It’s broken, and some communities still have a system that, if you live in…
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Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU)
"In our students, I have not met a student in my 40 years of teaching that did not have the…
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Interview w/ Dr. Peggy Edwards Jones, principal, Friendship Collegiate Academy Early College Campus
In an interview with NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Dr. Edwards-Jones relayed what she called her…
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While Some Minority Students and Teachers Thrive in Distant Learning, Others Struggle Daily
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "There's a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out…
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ChiS&E creates racial equity in STEM for K-12 students
ROLLING OUT — “At its core, ChiS&E is about letting Black and Brown students know it’s OK to like math…
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Chick-fil-A Awards $5 Million to Organizations Impacting Communities of Color
“Our 2021 awards recipients are tackling a diverse set of issues facing our communities, from fighting hunger to providing equitable…
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Interview with Peggy Brookins, President & CEO, NBCT
“When we think of what has happened with COVID, we [also] see what has happened to teachers around the country,”…
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Interview with Patricia Edwards, Professor, Michigan State University
“I do think a lot of schools didn’t have good connections with families before COVID,” said Dr. Patricia Edwards, a…
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Walton Family Foundation invest in Word in Black collaborative for education reporting
“With limited resources, Black publishers have to prioritize coverage issues each and every day,” said Nick Charles, project manager, Word…
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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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Distance Learning, COVID-19 Pose Challenges to Educators, Administrators and Parents
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The biggest challenge with many of the students of color we serve is engagement. Students are faced…
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‘A school year unlike any other’: As city schools start year virtually, figuring out special education is a challenge for educators, parents
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Parent Roby Chavez has two boys with special education needs at Bricolage Academy. In the spring, he…
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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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Bridging The Black Education Gap
CHICAGO CRUSADER — One of the most lamentable memes that circulates throughout the Black community is the one that says…
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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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Dr. Ladson-Billings Earns 2020 NNPA Leadership in Education Award
2020 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS — “We have COVID, we have anti-Black, we have the very tenuous economy and we…
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COMMENTARY: Coronavirus – threat, opportunity or both?
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — "There is no denying that virtual technology will continue to play a prominent role in our…
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OP-ED: Black School Leaders Matter
According to the PPI report, seven out of ten surveyed teachers in the U.S. reported they had not been properly…
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OP-ED: What I Learned About Teaching and Learning During the Pandemic
Aside from all the Zoom tools and strategies we had to implement and the numerous learning platforms we had to…
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Karen V. Jenkins, Founder and CEO of KidAlytics, launches “Social Impact Initiative.”
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Karen Jenkins is the Founder and CEO of KidAlytics, she is committed to making sure that students…
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