Community and nonprofit resources in Dallas are providing a fuller perspective on specialized subjects to students, with the African-American Museum, STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars, and Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center providing a more immersive and narrative experience.
Category: College prep
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NAACP to Miles: nix ‘libraries-to-school prison’ plan
By Aswad Walker of the Houston Defender Vocal members of the Black and Latinx communities made it perfectly clear that they see HISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ plan to eliminate librarians […]
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This Camp Trains Black Students for Futures in STEAM
By Maya Pottiger. This story originally appeared in Word In Black. After majoring in communications, a Tulane student wanted to switch majors in her junior year to computer science. Advisors […]
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Kappa Kamp Leadership Program Hosts 28th Annual Enrichment Camp for Boys Ages 12-16 at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX
Maurice A. West, Kappa League Dallas Director, is geared up to host the 28th Annual Kappa Kamp at Paul Quinn College, July 23-29, 2023. Kappa Kamp is an enrichment camp […]
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Average student loan payments to top $200 once resumed
By Chris Horymski Millions of student loan borrowers will soon be adding a monthly student loan payment on top of the other household bills like credit cards and car loans. […]
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History of affirmative action in higher education
By Joseph Lamour On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in two cases—regarding Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions practices—that using race as a factor for college […]
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
NNPA NEWS — “By gutting equitable access to our country’s higher education system, today’s majority conservative Supreme Court ruled against Black and Brown students’ access to the American Dream,” said Jessica […]
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The most common undergraduate degrees awarded in Texas
By Stacker For those who choose to attend college, deciding on where to study—and which field of study to pursue—can be impactful. Each year, about 3 million undergraduate degrees are […]
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Dallas ISD’s Choose Dallas Program, What You Need to Know
By Brianna Patt Dallas ISD [DISD] is offering programs to expand students’ horizons and offer a school of choice outside of their neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know. What […]
Posted inEvents
Camp Exposure continues to educate & inspire at their 3rd annual camp
Camp Exposure, powered by Vista Bank, held its NFL-style combine training camp for 100 underserved high school athletes at Highland Park’s Highlander Stadium on July 8th – 10th, with personal […]