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Black College Students Have Opportunity to Win $60K in HBCU Hackathon
FLORIDA STAR — The one-week, team-based hackathon will challenge students to solve a real-world problem that focuses on global issues…
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Interview with Rey Ramsey, CEO of Centri Capital
Rey Ramsey is a social justice entrepreneur who brings more than three decades of experience as an executive in the…
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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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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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Equitable Value Explorer is a Gamechanger in Understanding Postsecondary Value
The public conversation about the value of a postsecondary education is gaining momentum among policymakers, researchers, and institutional leaders. Central…
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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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HBCU Leadership Announces $2M in Grants for Rising Social Justice Leaders
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “We envision a world where all people have access to the tools and resources they need…
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Morehouse School of Medicine Announces 18 New Scholarships Funded by Abbott Labs
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “Morehouse has been good at recruiting and including individuals of diverse backgrounds in clinical trials because…
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$1.7 trillion student debt drowns HBCU borrowers
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — When median family incomes are compared by race, the ability to finance college education shows stark differences.…
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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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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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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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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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Ribbon Cutting for HBCU National Center Set for November
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the tight economics of interning in a federal office, particularly for Black college students, some…
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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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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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UGA Gives Special Recognition to Historically Black Fraternities, Sororities
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — A crowd of spectators representing students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered for the ceremony…
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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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Biden Administration Corrects Misinformation on HBCU Funding
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are several HBCU graduates serving in senior roles in the Biden-Harris Administration, including Director of the…
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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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Congressional Hearing Digs into the Roots, Contributions of HBCUs
NEW TRI-STATE-DEFENDER — The Oct. 6 hearing, titled “Homecoming: The Historical Roots and Continued Contributions of Historically Black Colleges and…
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Dr. Cortez McCoy on His Commitment to Education and Student Excellence
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. McCoy has dedicated his career to Chicago’s children and their families. Dr. McCoy has been a…
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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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EPIC Academy H.S. Selected as Site for Chicago Architecture Biennial
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Skidmore, Owens and Merrill (SOM) design team created a robotically fabricated timber pavilion (SPLAM: Spatial Laminated Timber) for…
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Federation files motion on behalf of Black Farmers, to intervene in Texas lawsuit, which blocks $4 billion debt relief in Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “The USDA has a documented history of discriminating against Black people and communities of color. The…
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Agnes Scott College Trustees Affirm Commitment to Diversity and Anti-racism
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “Our student population at Agnes Scott is more than 60 percent minority, and no racial or…
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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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LIVESTREAM — 6.10.20 11:30AM ET — “MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN THE AGE OF COVID”
Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David A. Thomas, Ph.D, the twelfth president of Morehouse College. The pandemic has…
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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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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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An educator’s view of January’s mayhem
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Literally, at the behest of America’s sitting President, a mob of United States citizens attacked…
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Amazon partners with Pharrell Williams’ YELLOW, Georgia Tech to launch competition to inspire students to pursue computer science
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “This collaboration between YELLOW, Amazon, and Georgia Tech is a celebration of Black creators and change-makers,”…
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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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A Georgia HBCU Remains Committed to Providing a Pipeline of STEM Degree Students
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Largely due to the efforts of the country’s HBCUs, African Americans are entering their STEM degrees better…
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