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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Posted inFinance
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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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. […]
Posted inBusiness
Meet the Leader Helping Train Future Black Business Owners
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black people have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no lack of desire or motivation that stops them from pursuing the […]
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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 […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Exiting the Education Beat
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Not many people are fortunate enough to be with a company at its humble beginnings and watch it grow. But I […]
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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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Texas State University will host first 2024 presidential debate
By Caroline Wilburn, The Texas Tribune Nov. 20, 2023 “Texas State University will host first 2024 presidential debate” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization […]
