By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Doomscrolling through bad news has become something of a national pastime — and it’s easy to tune it all out or […]
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Texas Senate’s priority bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies
By Kate McGee Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts […]
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STEAM Scholars NASA Media Advisory
The Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will travel to NASA in Houston, Texas with 40 female middle and high school STEAM Scholars who are participating in their award […]
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This Program Encourages Students to Read Black Authors
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Since its conception in 1990, the African American Read-In has had more than six million global participants. Michelle Rankins has hosted […]
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Texas senators, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land
By Robert Downen Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The measure, endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, originally would have banned citizens of China, Iran, Russia or North Korea from buying […]
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K-12 Vouchers & School Choice
By Scott Blair Texas State Board of Education members stated that their priorities for the 88th Legislature were that they didn’t want public dollars diverted from public schools. Here’s what […]
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Texas teachers need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds
By Brian Lopez Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The yearlong review also recommends increasing the funds schools get per student, a measure already favored by lawmakers looking how to […]
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Only 7% of Teachers Are Black. This Project Plans to Change That
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black The Center for Black Educator Development is on a mission to build a “sustainable, highly effective, predictable, and protected” pipeline of […]
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A New Bill in Florida Would Give the Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA HB 999 says that all colleges and universities must not spend money on education programs, or other things that support diversity, equity, […]
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DeSoto ISD Students Commemorate the Campus Namesake by Giving
DeSoto ISD’s Curstistene S. McCowan Middle School Student Council is marking the would-be 75th birthday of their campus’ namesake the late Honorable Mayor of DeSoto Texas, by raising funds for the North […]