Black women who have experienced long COVID have reported experiencing medical gaslighting from healthcare providers, highlighting the need for improved bias in healthcare.
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‘Cop City’ is Coming to UNT Dallas Campus, the May 4 Election Will Determine if You’re Paying For It
City bond meetings have been widely criticized as chaotic and mismanaged. The most controversial proposition of the bond vote, Proposition F, suggests using $50 million in public city funds to construct a new police training compound on University of North Texas at Dallas campus. Amidst rising social unrest, human rights advocates are concerned that a ‘Cop City’ in Dallas could bring on a new age of political repression through over-policing.
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Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests
Texas Education Agency is using an automated scoring engine to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests, saving the state agency about $15 million to $20 million per year while still providing quality control from humans.
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70 Years After Brown v. Board, Black Girls Are Still Fighting for Access to an Equal Education
Black girls are disproportionately punished in schools, leading to harmful consequences such as poor student achievement and entanglement with the criminal legal system, and it is up to us to create a more equitable and supportive education system to ensure that they have the opportunity to thrive.
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She Reps: Jeanette Greenwood
Jeanette Greenwood is a remarkable filmmaker, serving as the CEO and Founder of Ladies in Film & Television and establishing the Texas Indie Filmmaker Awards Show. She is a strong […]
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Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health CareÂ
Adults living with a disability experience delays in access to medical equipment and supplies, contributing to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.
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Racial Bias Uncovered in Kidney Transplantation System: Thousands of Black Patients Prioritized After Years of Waiting
By Stacy M. Brown At issue is a once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them look healthier than they really were. An […]
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5 Organizations Boosting Black Student Achievement
Black kids achieve is a collection of five nonprofit organizations that are providing support for Black children in education, mentorship, scholarships, and financial aid, to help them achieve their goals of college and career readiness.
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Preserved by Purpose: Spiritually Speaking and Listening
Jim Washington’s simple question changed the life of a young woman, leading to her professional and personal success as a writer and college English professor.
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To close or stay open? Ahead of the eclipse, Texas schools weighed logistical hurdles versus learning opportunities
Texas school districts have weighed logistical hurdles and learning opportunities ahead of the eclipse, with some closing and others staying open, and some districts integrating eclipse-related curriculum into their lessons.
