By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Hailed as cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize teaching, next-generation artificial intelligence is coming to a classroom near you — if it […]
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Museums Help Teach Black Students Too
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Whether it’s catching students up from pandemic learning loss, or simply working to get — and keep kids — on grade level, […]
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The 25 best cities for Black women to flourish financially
By Erin C. Perkins Where can Black women feel supported and flourish financially? When posed that question, Dr. Lori Martin, a professor of African and African American studies and sociology […]
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Culturally Blind Standardized Tests? More Like Culturally Biased
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black As students nationwide begin to take standardized assessment tests in the coming weeks, a new report argues the exams shortchange students of color […]
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Glitch in financial aid form is keeping students with immigrant parents from applying for college grants
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Feb. 1, 2024 “Glitch in financial aid form is keeping students with immigrant parents from applying for college grants” was first published by The […]
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Diversity and Childhood Education
Senate Bill 17 (a bill banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices) recently went into effect. How does this move impact kids prior to them entering college? The Current Push Away […]
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When Afrofuturism Enters the Classroom
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world […]
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Black Kids Keep Being Told Their Hair Needs to ‘Conform’
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Who would have thought Darryl George’s school year would go this way? Certainly not him, or his mother Dareesha George. Since […]
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She Reps: Psyche Terry
Psyche Terry, Beauty Boss and Beauty Queen, most recently crowned Mrs. USA Ambassador 2023 is a fashion and beauty expert and a co-founder and CEO of UI Global Brands, a […]
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Unlocking opportunities: Why learning a foreign language is essential
By Dr. Giani Clarkson I have fortunately lived a life that is not full of a lot of regrets. However, there is still one major regret that haunts me to […]
