By Azia Whitted While summer temperatures are still blazing and vacationers are still packing their suitcases for one last summer trip, parents have officially shifted gears. School is in!! They […]
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Posted inEducation
First Impression Learning Center aims to build community among its students and their parents
By Alex Gonzalez A daycare center in Plano seeks to implement diversity in the classroom – both among its students, and its leaders. Since its opening in 2015, First Impression […]
Posted inEducation
Multiple Suspects Sought After Shooting Incident at Morgan State University
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Morgan State University Police Chief Lance Hatcher told reporters that the incident happened around 9:25 p.m. when university police officers, on their regular patrol, detected gunfire from the campus. The victims, aged between 18 and 22, which include four men and a woman, sustained injuries that are reported to be non-life-threatening.
Posted inOpinion, Word In Black
Why Florida’s Pushing its Sketchy SAT Alternative
In his continued assault on public education and American ideals of equality, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has exposed that assessment creation and adoption is far from objective.Â
Posted inCommunity, Health
Want Kids to Achieve? Heal Racism’s Wounds
Ashanti Branch was failing, and he wasn’t sure why.
Posted inThis Week
Dallas ISD’s Choose Dallas Program, What You Need to Know
By Brianna Patt Dallas ISD [DISD] is offering programs to expand students’ horizons and offer a school of choice outside of their neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know. What […]
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We Are One
By Dr. Giani Clarkson If you listen to Frankie Beverly and Maze….we are on the same team. There is a song that has one of the most memorable intros of […]
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Should Black Parents Trust Schools to Teach Their Kids How to Read?
by Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Between summer camp, family vacations, and partaking in some well-deserved rest and relaxation, reading is often not at the top of […]
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The Effect of School Shootings on Youth Populations
By Brahmani Tirumalaraju School shootings in the United States have rapidly increased and remain at an all time high from the past few decades. The impact of gun violence in […]
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The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.