By Brian Lopez Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Lawmakers failed to pass legislation on school vouchers or teacher raises this year, but they approved other education-related laws like an […]
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The Impact of Hunger on K-12 Education
Food impacts many aspects of life, and one of the most significant effects food (or lack thereof) has is on education. Students who are inadequately fed don’t have the same […]
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Classroom Restrictions Ask Black, LGBTQ+ Teachers to ‘Erase’ Identities
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Across the country, 17 states now have restrictions on discussing gender and race in the classroom. It’s jeopardizing the teacher pipeline. […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Schools Are Tracking Everything Students Do
Originally appeared in Word in Black I learned a lot about student data privacy at SXSW EDU. Here are the key takeaways. By Maya Pottiger If you’re confused about or […]
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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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Charles Rice Elementary student receives surprise visit and gift from Dallas Cowboys player
A third-grade student at Charles Rice Learning Center in South Dallas received a surprise visit Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Cowboys’ Demarcus Lawrence showed up to the school with a gift for […]
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The Books Black Teachers are Requesting for Their Classes
By Maya Pottiger As with the start of every school year, teachers put out requests for help with classroom supplies, through Amazon lists, DonorsChoose projects, and other avenues. Books have […]
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Gloves Off as Politicians Attack Each Other on Guns After Texas School Massacre
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As adults grapple with talking to their children about the latest school massacre where 19 elementary school students and two […]