Fleet Master Chief Raymond Kemp, a 33-year Navy veteran, is using his experience to build a mission of helping veterans find clarity and purpose after leaving the military, while also utilizing physical exercise and community resources to reduce PTSD symptoms.
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Kennesaw State University Deactivates Black Studies Program Amidst DEI Cuts
Kennesaw State University has administratively deactivated the Black Studies, Philosophy, and Technical Communication majors due to low enrollment, despite the program’s 20-year history and 25% Black student population.
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Could Florida’s Attack on AP Courses Become a National Trend?Â
Florida lawmakers have introduced a bill to reduce state funding for college-level high school courses by up to 50%, which could deepen educational and racial inequities nationwide, as Black students already have less access to AP classes.
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Decades of Data Show Deadly Gap for Black Children
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that Black children in the US have consistently faced significantly higher mortality rates than their white peers, with no improvement in relative disparities since the 1950s, resulting in over half a million avoidable infant deaths and nearly 690,000 childhood deaths among Black Americans between 1950 and 2019.
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HBCUs Boost Student Mental Health and Resilience
A new study finds that students at historically Black colleges and universities have better overall mental health and resilience compared to their peers nationwide, despite consistently making do with fewer resources and far smaller endowments than their white peers.
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Why Free Tuition Might Not Help Black Kids Go to Harvard
Harvard University’s new free-tuition policy may appear progressive, but it fails to address the systemic obstacles that keep Black students out of the elite college, including deeply segregated, chronically underfunded public schools and racial bias.
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Remembering Carter G. Woodson: Father of Black History
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” is honored on his 149th birthday for his lifelong passion for education, his founding of the Association of the Study of African American Life and History, and his advocacy for the integration of Black history into mainstream American education.
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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 16, 2024 “Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
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She Reps: Vickie L. Allen
President & CEO Vickie L. Allen joined Educational First Steps in June of 2019. Previously, Vickie was senior vice president of development at United Way of Tarrant County. She has […]
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Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2024 “Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]