In an interview this week, Oakland Board of Education member Jumoke Hinton Hodge challenged some of the assertions made by public schools’ advocate Ben “Coach” Tapscott...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s fellows represent the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Mayor David Briley announced on Monday that all MNPS teachers and employees will receive another three percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on January 1,...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Dozens of area children were at A.H. Parker High School on Friday for a basketball skills clinic as part of the Young3, an...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 1.3 million job opportunities are projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries through 2030, and minority workers represent a...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — For over a decade, Kashmere High School in Northeast Houston has been on the state’s list of struggling schools that must improve. But...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for its 2020 program cycle. An initiative of the Office of...
CINCINNATI HERALD — It’s one of the largest outdoor recreation and nature education events for kids in the country, and it’s right here in Cincinnati! Great Parks...
FLORIDA COURIER — College Campus Tours, LLC has created a generational changing program that will enhance the college graduation rates for many students. It will present...
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — Within a whirlwind of 24 hours, Cy-Fair ISD graduate Taylor Powers met actors Tina Fey, Rose Byrn and designer Zac Posen....
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Takeya Swope will be entering her sophomore year of high school come this fall. Before school starts back up, she’s working 20 hours...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Just last month, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee held its 120th Commencement ceremony. More than 3,500 students were eligible to graduate and walk across...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thanks to the United States World War I Centennial Commission, Coca Cola and the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a...
Patents are important official documents as they are used to safeguard one’s inventions. The first U.S. patent was issued in 1790. But it wasn’t until March...
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. held their 41st anniversary Greater Bay Area (GBA) Sigma Beta Club banquet at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland on Saturday....
NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER — In 2017 and 2018, the Woodland Hills School District was frequently in the news—mostly for the wrong reasons. This year, things are a...
Heavy lifting done by two Berkeley Law students from Nevada — Savannah Reid and Dagen Downard — has led to a new law that, starting today...
Two recent San Francisco State University graduates have been selected to further their education abroad as Fulbright Award winners, joining the ranks of the notable scholars,...
OAKLAND POST — The Board of Education is moving ahead with a second set of school closures, mergers and consolidations, called “Cohort 2,”which is scheduled to be...
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS — The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) has appointed Walter Johnson as the new Senior Director of Facilities Planning, Construction, and...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — After serving nearly a year as interim CEO for the Prince George’s County Public Schools system, Monica Goldson will hold the post on a...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with the Cincinnati Herald, hosted a Black Parents’ Town Hall...
Teen Services Librarian Angela Cox presented the annual “Scholarships Are Terrific! (SAT) Award” at the Richmond Pubic Library to graduating seniors who attend public or charter...
Throughout my career as a Black male teacher, I’ve taught in district and charter schools. While many remain determined to highlight their differences, they’re one and...
The future of West Oakland Middle School (WOMS) – the only middle school in the area and the only school that feeds directly into McClymonds High...