By Joseph Williams Having spent months fixing the botched overhaul of the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a message for Black college-bound students: […]
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Why the ADHD Surge and Punishment of Black Students Could Be LinkedÂ
Black kids are misdiagnosed and over-policed, making it easy to make excuses about why we can’t teach them and why they can’t be successful. What some teachers see as disruptive […]
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How HBCU Students Can Access Enough Food
Black HBCU students are facing higher rates of food insecurity than students at predominantly white institutions, but there are ways they can access affordable, nutritious food.
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FAFSA Fiasco Could Keep Black Kids Out of College This Fall
The rollout of the redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been delayed and plagued with bugs and glitches, resulting in a 29% decline in overall applications and a 35% decline among low-income and minority students.
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How entrepreneurship is helping Black students creatively thrive with resilience
Ty’Viana Woodard of Lincoln High School in Dallas is a Black student entrepreneur who has found purpose in her passion for fashion and is using her business to encourage others to be their most authentic selves.
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The power of the arts: supporting the mental wellbeing of Black students
Keelyn Singleton, a senior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, learned more about how music played a role in his mental health […]
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3 Ways to Fix Math’s Racial Divide
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Some of the highest-paying jobs — data scientist, software engineer, actuary — require proficiency in mathematics. But every time a Black child is […]
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For Black Students, the Pandemic Made Everything Worse
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators warned about the need to support school children during such a difficult and […]
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New Funding Cuts Can Make Life Harder for Black Students
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Time and time again, teachers call for more money to buy materials for classroom projects and pay for field trips. Principals and CEOs […]
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Why Are So Many Black Students Absent?
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Are America’s children showing up for school? According to an analysis by Return 2 Learn, a project from the right-leaning American […]