by NNPA ESSA | April 23, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, anti-racism, commentary, DCPS, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Government, Education, ESSA, Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, Newswire, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA | 0 Comments

In order for education to capitalize on the strengths and talents of learners and the skills and professionalism of their teachers, what kinds of additional progress measures might be employed?

by NNPA ESSA | April 21, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, DCPS, Education, Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, Newswire, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, No Child Left Behind | 0 Comments

Well, how can we feel more professional and less like factory workers producing widgets? First, we must clarify our mission. Students are not widgets. There can be no reject bins for human beings with different needs and varied learning intelligence!

by NNPA ESSA | April 21, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, anti-racism, commentary, Education, Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA | 0 Comments

Our perceptions of the value of ourselves and others often determine our treatment of and reactions toward those we view as less than or not as valued. Wars are fought over cultural and religious differences. Regardless of the injury, all people’s blood is red and all of us can hurt or grieve, regardless of color.

by NNPA ESSA | April 21, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, Education, Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, No Child Left Behind, STEAM, STEM | 0 Comments

…in answer to the question when cultures clash in the classroom, who suffers, we all do! Poorly educated students make for a society that alienates its young, one that is unable to retain skilled and experienced teachers, and a country frustrated with unemployment, under-employment, and an ever-growing culture of violence, fear, and intolerance. Court systems and privatized prisons, along with mortuaries, result when the classrooms act as prep schools for these expensive alternatives.

by NNPA ESSA | April 21, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Government, Education, Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, Maryland, Newswire, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, Virginia | 0 Comments

NNPA ESSA MEDIA CAMPAIGN —In order for education to capitalize on the strengths and talents of learners and the skills and professionalism of their teachers, what kinds of additional progress measures might be employed?

by The Charleston Chronicle | April 21, 2019 | Black Student Union, Black Studies, California, commentary, Education, HBCU, higher education, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, The Chronicle | 0 Comments

OUR WEEKLY NEWS — The Black Power movement of the late 1960s helped to redefine African American identity and establish a new racial consciousness. As influential as this period was in the study and enhancement of the African Diaspora, this movement spawned the academic discipline known as Black Studies on our college and university campuses.

by NNPA ESSA | April 21, 2019 | Amsterdam News, anti-racism, Discrimination Allegations, Education, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, New York, NNPA, nnpaESSA | 0 Comments

NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — A student at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a K-12 private school in the Bronx, announced that he and his parents filed a lawsuit against the institution Monday, April 1, in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, with the demand that the Head of the School Jessica L. Bagby and other administrators resign or be terminated.

by NNPA ESSA | March 6, 2019 | BlackPressUSA.com, commentary, Education, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, Newswire, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA | 1 Comment

Although parental engagement has a strong correlation to student academic performance and achievement, why is it that African American parents appear disproportionately less engaged than parents of other races?

by NNPA ESSA | February 23, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, Amsterdam News, commentary, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, New York, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, Opinion | 0 Comments

AMSTERDAM NEWS — If we want to improve education outcomes and strengthen our state, we need to improve our schools and assure that every child has access to a high-quality education, no matter their zip code or the color of their skin.

by NNPA ESSA | February 21, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, Featured, Featured, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, North Dallas Gazette, Technology | 1 Comment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The industry is trying to grow, and it can’t grow because there are not enough people coming in the front door to match the people who are going out of the back door,” said Craig Heckel, program coordinator for Irving High School of aviation science. “…they were going to the colleges to do recruiting but that wasn’t good enough. So now they are going to the high schools to start these programs to get people interested, and let them know there is a huge umbrella of aviation that you can work in: electronics, computer programming, or be a fireman under aviation.”

by NNPA ESSA | February 14, 2019 | charter schools, commentary, Education, Featured, Featured, Georgia, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, Missouri, New Jersey, New Tri-State Defender, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, Tennessee | 0 Comments

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I started in 1995 when I was asked to help open a Family Resource Center in a high school and students without involved parents in their lives took to me. Parents would stop me and say, ‘They are passing my son on to High School and he can’t even read.” — Sarah Carpenter

by LA Data News | February 8, 2019 | Books, Deeper Learning, Featured, HBCU, k-12, Louisiana, NNPA | 0 Comments

LA DATA NEWS — As a child, in between born into an interracial family, Poet Michele Reese knew she wanted to write about the Black experience with works that delved into African American history, from very early on.

by Precinct Reporter News | February 8, 2019 | Anti-bullying, anti-racism, California, commentary, descrimination, Desegregation, k-12, NNPA, Precinct Reporter Group, public schools, racism | 0 Comments

PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — A recent hate message to former principal Crecia Robinson, a three-time victim of racist messages at Lankershim Elementary School in San Bernardino, raised parental concerns from parents on both sides over the potential for discrimination in the classroom.

by NNPA ESSA | February 5, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, Education, Esea, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, Opinion, Opinion/Commentary | 1 Comment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Teacher concerns transformed into organized protests when, in early 2018, the West Virginia teacher’s strike made headlines, lasting over 2 weeks. Local education activists and teacher advocates forced the state legislature to address many of their concerns through the statewide strike. Afterwards, teachers returned to their classrooms with a 5 percent pay raise.

by NNPA ESSA | February 4, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, EducationTrust, Esea, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, K12 Education, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA | 1 Comment

In the 2015-16 school year, Black boys made up 8 percent of public school enrollment, but they were 25 percent of the boys suspended out of school. Black girls were 8 percent of enrollment, but 14 percent of the girls suspended out of school. While Black children are overrepresented in practices that exclude or remove students from school, White children are underrepresented. Such data are clear evidence that racism and bias often drive exclusionary practices. To ignore this is to preserve the status quo.

by NNPA ESSA | February 4, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, barack obama, Education, Esea, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), K12 Education, National, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, No Child Left Behind | 1 Comment

Parents must get engaged to hold legislators and educators accountable for their ESSA State Plans. Parents must also hold themselves accountable in prioritizing the education of our children. Research shows that just one year with a bad teacher can put a child three years behind. Now, think about what happens after years of neglect and lack of advocacy.

by NNPA ESSA | January 8, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Government, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA, United Negro College Fund | 0 Comments

ESSA gives power back to the states to control education policy. Now, members of the community must hold their school leaders and elected officials accountable to implement system-wide and school-specific measures that ensure equity in our schools.

by NNPA ESSA | January 4, 2019 | #NNPANewswire, commentary, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Featured, Featured, Florida, k-12, K-12 Public Schools, K12 Education, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, nnpaESSA | 0 Comments

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam. It is my understanding that the first test that she took was a practice round for which she had not prepared. Before taking the second test, however, she spent a significant amount of time studying and took an SAT prep course. Her hard work and diligence paid off and she increased her score by about 300 points…

by NNPA ESSA | January 3, 2019 | commentary, Deeper Learning, Education Week, ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Financial Aid, k-12, Mentorship, National, nnpaESSA, Scholarships, school funding, South Carolina, State & Local | 0 Comments

It’s indisputable that most students perform better academically when they have parents or adults to help with homework and to be advocates with teachers and principals.

by Birmingham Times | December 27, 2018 | Alabama, Birmingham Times, charter schools, Editorials, Featured, Featured, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, higher education, Higher Education Act, K-12 Public Schools, National, NNPA, NNPA Newswire | 0 Comments

THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare a workforce that increasingly includes individuals who don’t fit the traditional profile of college students.