State & Local
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Creating Citizens of Today and Leaders of Tomorrow, Lalitha Murali Pushes for STEM Literacy
TH E MADISON TIMES — In the Future City competition, students design, research and build cities of the future. The…
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OP-ED: Powerful Pathways to Education – Infrastructure with Intentionality
Right now, Federal Departments and Agencies are trying to best craft rules for their programs in ways that will have…
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Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — In New Haven, Connecticut, where hundreds of teachers have been out each day this week, administrators have…
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California’s racial inequality: What can state do with $31 billion?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Progress has already been made, the report points out, with public schools in disadvantaged communities receiving more…
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OP-ED: Assemblymember Mia Bonta Says No to Closing Schools, No to Cutting School Resources
OAKLAND POST — We come together today to be reminded of a common condition that we all have, that our…
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“Reclaiming My Time”: Ed Chief Thurmond Weighs Successes, Setbacks
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Now that school districts have adopted the safety protocols like masking, vaccinations, and testing necessary to stay…
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Community Unites to Oppose Hostile Takeover of Oakland Schools
OAKLAND POST — In a statement read by her staffer, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan responded to the demand for $90 million…
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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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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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