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 […]
Category: Education
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 […]
Rewriting Narratives About Black Youths, One Story at a Time
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black The Choice Center, a Baltimore-area program, diverts at-risk youths away from trouble and towards more positive outcomes. In Eric Ford’s world, […]
HBCUs Revamping Admissions Policies Amid Affirmative Action Decision
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in Word in Black HBCUs reportedly are gearing up to become more selective, aiming to maintain the quality of education they provide. In the wake […]
Funding (or lack there of) in Texas Education and beyond
During his 2020 presidential campaign, one of the pillars Joe Biden consistently spoke on was education and the changes that would be made under his leadership. He even had his […]
As schools rely on tutoring to rebound from learning loss, finding tutors proves difficult
By Shakhzod Yuldoshboev School-age children’s learning progress continues to reverberate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a 2023 meta-analysis of evidence from developed countries published in the […]
Dallas ISD parents unclear on why clear backpacks are needed for pre-K and elementary students
By Lena Foster Dallas ISD is requiring all students, including preschoolers as young as 3-year-olds, to carry a clear backpack as part of the district’s “ongoing effort to ensure safer […]
Florida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black The state’s Board of Education plans to not only whitewash Black history but also blatantly lie to students. Florida has taken […]
Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Think of the phrase “racial healing,” and students sharing plates of tandoori or tikka masala in a college dorm room probably […]
Florida Board of Education Approves Anti-Black History Curriculum
One of the most controversial rules drawing significant pushback is the alteration of the standards of instruction for African American history. By Stacy M. BrownOriginally appeared in NNPA Florida’s Board […]