K-12 Education
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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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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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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 Florida and COVID-19
FLORIDA COURIER — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s enough data to conclude that being Black…
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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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African American one-room schoolhouse built in 1878 added to local register of historic places
The schoolhouse was built in 1878 and sits off Thomasville Road and Lake Hall Road, according to the application to register the…
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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at the U.S. Department of Education
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a new presidential administration, we have an opportunity to begin on the path to a strong…
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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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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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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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Governor Kemp, state officials sued for reckless school reopenings
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “Georgia’s 1.8 million public school students deserve to be safe and healthy in all school settings.…
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COMMENTARY: Coronavirus – threat, opportunity or both?
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — We all recognize that schools are special and unique places in our society. It is where…
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Shaka Rawls, Principal of Leo High School puts His Students and Community First
CHICAGO DEFENDER — An accomplished educator, Shaka Rawls is a LEO High School alumni who returned to LEO in 2016,…
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Solving the Challenge of Math Class This School Year
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — Leaning into the strengths of online learning can help your student make the most of this atypical…
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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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As schools reopen amid COVID-19, teachers worry about their mental health
By Natalie Krebs, Indianapolis Recorder Teaching is already challenging enough without a pandemic shaking up how the classroom operates. As…
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AfterSchool HQ provides access to learning opportunities for Indiana students
By Alison Banks, The Indianapolis Recorder Now more than ever, after-school programs for K-12 students are a top concern in…
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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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Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and…
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Virtual Back to School Drive Gives Parents Relief
By Michelle Richarson Special to the AFRO 2020 has been a year of epic highs and tremendous lows in part…
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2 Birmingham schools get free technology through Verizon initiative
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Parents of students at Hudson K-8 and Wilkerson Middle School picked up free iPads for their children…
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Educator Spotlight: Donald Hense
Three-quarters of the students enrolled in Friendship schools in D.C. are from Wards 7 and 8, the city's two poorest…
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3 Teachers have died of COVID-19 weeks after school re-openings
ROLLING OUT — Since schools have opened in late August and early September, three teachers have died from COVID-19, according to CNN.
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A Call to Community on a New School Year
THE AFRO — It’s educators who, with no notice, drove their instruction on-line, and school leaders who stayed in touch…
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Alphas Provide Masks for N.S. Schools and Agencies
Just in time for the opening of the school year, local members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. followed in…
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Youngest NOLA Public School Students Set to Return to Classrooms Starting Next Week
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — School Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. confirmed that Pre-K- through fourth grade students will start returning to…
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‘WORKING SO FAR’
DAYTONA TIMES — Volusia County Schools has created a COVID-19 data dashboard to inform parents, students, staff and the community…
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San Bernardino County Education Candidates
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWSGROUP — In her run for the San Bernardino County Board of Education, Alise Clouser places career exploration…
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SCS weathers all-virtual opening
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Last Friday ahead of the first day of school, SCS Supt. Joris Ray encouraged principals, teachers, students and…
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With Help from Apple, Bham City Teacher Prepares for Unprecedented Year
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Birmingham City Schools fourth grade science and social studies teacher Portrice Warren is one of nearly 500…
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Back to School Giveaway Still Meeting the Challenge of Pandemic Restrictions
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Over 300 stuffed book bags were gifted to 150 families with free groceries. Also on the…
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AT&T and STEM NOLA Support Parents, Teachers and Students Throughout COVID-19 School Closures
DATA NEWS WEEKLY — “Dr. Mackie and STEM NOLA have been a consistent presence over the years in New Orleans…
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