By Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service “Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs […]
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Fighting Educational Injustice, One Nap at a Time
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black It seems counterintuitive: rest as a radical act, a vehicle for educational and social change and racial healing. Yet the connection […]
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4 NBA Stars Making Sure Black Kids Get an Excellent Education
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black When it’s gametime, our favorite NBA stars tear up the court in pursuit of a win. We see them showing out […]
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Let’s Talk About Sexual Health on HBCU Campuses
By Anisssa Durham Originally appeared in Word in Black An initiative to support HBCU students with sexual and reproductive health care launched Dec 1. The program is spearheaded by Power to Decide, […]
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Are Income Share Agreements the New Student Loans?
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black After the Supreme Court handed down two devastating losses on affirmative action and the sweeping plan to cancel student loan debt, […]
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Malcolm X and the Black Panthers Empowered Teachers. We Can Too
by Sharif El-Mekki Originally appeared in Word in Black In November, nearly 1,000 educators, advocates, and allies attended the Center for Black Educator Development’s now-annual Black Men in Education Convening — […]
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5 Innovative Programs Improving the Lives of Black KidsÂ
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite stated goals of providing all kids with a quality education, America’s public education system is rife with racial inequities. Schools […]
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Tax cuts, teacher pension increases at stake after misinformation-led challenge to 2023 election
By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Dec. 1, 2023 “Tax cuts, teacher pension increases at stake after misinformation-led challenge to 2023 election” was first published by The Texas […]
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Reading programs are pushing for more representation in books to help improve student literacy, interest
It is a critical time for a student in their primary and secondary levels of schooling to develop an interest in and a habit of taking the initiative to read. […]
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4 Groups Advocating for Equitable School Funding
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black There’s a phrase people responsible for school-age kids or who work in public education know all too well: budget cuts. And for […]