K-12 Public Schools
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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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COVID Surge Forces Prince George’s Schools to Return to Virtual Learning
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Over the past few days, I have remained in daily contact with the Prince George’s County…
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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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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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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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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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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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CPS Pledges to Spend $10 Million on Staffing
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Part of the funds will be used to hire substitute teachers and support staff. The remaining funds…
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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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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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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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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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$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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OP-ED: In the Name of Education
CHICAGO DEFENDER — All the furniture except the tables and chairs were against one wall to make room for social…
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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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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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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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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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Interview with Otha Thorton, past-president of the National Parents Teachers Association
“The education gap is widening because these kids don’t have support within the public school. Education begins at home, whether…
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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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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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Chicago Teachers Union and CPS Reach a Tentative Agreement
THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — A vote yes from union delegates would avoid a looming strike, easing the fears of many…
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Alabama Coronavirus vaccinations: great demand – limited supplies; ALDPH urges patience
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — John Zippert, Chair of the GCHS Board of Directors says, “The muddled vaccine delivery and distribution…
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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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The Urgency of Anti-Racist Classrooms
THE EDUCATION TRUST — For too long, students have attended classrooms that teach the first version and gloss over our…
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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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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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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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