Black Tennessee teachers face racial bias in scoring, new study finds

Congratulations, Malikye Rhymes!

Hobbies: Sports, educating himself, learning about entrepreneurship Top 3 Dream Careers: Military police officer, plumbing business owner, community activist ST. PETERSBURG Malikye Rhymes has been an active member of the Cohort of Champions since 2019 and is graduating from Gibbs High School. He

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Two DPSCD Students Test Positive for the Coronavirus | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

Two students have been diagnosed with COVID-19 while taking summer classes in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Detroit Public Schools were given the go-ahead to begin classes provided all … Continued

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Rufus King seniors earn full rides to Notre Dame, including QuestBridge match

Congratulations to Rufus King International School seniors Jordan Anderson, who will attend the University of Notre Dame as a Quest- Bridge scholar, and David Akinsanya, also heading for Notre Dame on a full-ride scholarship. Both recently celebrated their graduations from King and are beginning to

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Local High Schools Adjust and Proceed with the New Normal - Free Press of Jacksonville

After waiting months to cross the stage, Jean Ribault High School held their 62nd Commencement ceremony at their Alvin White Stadium with parents and family members in attendance. More than 300 students graduated sharing the [...]

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Officials Consider, Finalize D.C. Area School Start Dates

As public school systems across the D.C. region contemplate during the coronavirus pandemic how best to handle reopening of schools for the 2020-21 academic term, many districts are proceeding with caution, as some consider virtual learning in favor of actual physical classroom start

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Schools reopening a ‘collaborative effort’ – Daytona Times

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Wednesday the Florida Department of Education should not dictate local school-district decisions, even though the department issued an emergency order that says schools must reopen in August unless health officials say

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Newswire: Election rerun in Malawi scores upset victory for opposition

June 29, 2020 (GIN) – In a landmark presidential rerun, Malawi’s sitting President has been ousted from power after a sweeping victory by a popular Pentecostal preacher and former theology lecturer who promised to unite and serve all Malawians.“I want to provide leadership that makes everybody

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Spelman College Creates Scholarship Honoring the Late John Lewis

Spelman College creates an endowed scholarship in honor of Congressman John Lewis worth $10,000 to five social justice fellows each school year.

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Newswire: SPLC announces $30 million investment to increase voter registration

NNPA Newswire Staff Report The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to vote.The

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Newswire: Racism is a Public Health Issue

Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStarNewsToday.com(TriceEdneyWire.com) Several leading medical organizations have said racism is a public health issue and that police brutality must stop.The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and the American College of

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Michigan Chronicle/TCF Bank S.W.A.G. Awardees Continue to Build Community and Reach Higher | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

As the cost of higher education continues to trend upwards, students are searching far and wide for scholarships to pay for college. Recognizing the need to remove the financial barrier to higher education, the Michigan Chronicle partnered with TCF Bank to develop the S.W.A.G. Scholarship Awards to

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Building an inclusive STEM pipeline - The Bay State Banner

Since 2002, the Biogen Community Lab has provided local teens state-of-the-art lab experiences that can open their eyes to science careers. The post Building an inclusive STEM pipeline appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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Opinion: How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home This Fall?

Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should reopen, it doesn’t answer some pressing questions. The governor’s plan incorporates the California Department of

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School Board in VA Votes to Rename Robert E. Lee High School after Late U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis

A county school board in Virginia voted Thursday to rename Springfield, VA's Robert E. Lee High School after recently deceased Civil Rights activist and U.S.…

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COVID-19

As of July 22, 2020 at 10:20 AMAlabama had 70,413 confirmed cases of coronavirus,(14,000 more than last week) with 1,325 deaths (189 more than last week)Greene County had 224 confirmed cases, 23 more cases than last week, with 9 deathsSumter Co. had 325 cases with 13 deathsHale Co. had 402 cases

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Michigan House Passes 'Return to Learn' Education Plan | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

(The Center Square) – The Michigan House Wednesday night approved Republican’s “Return to Learn” plan to change how districts count attendance and provide in-person learning for students from kindergarten through … Continued

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Ke’Undra Cox seeks Eutaw City Council Seat District 1

My Name is Ke’Undra Cox. I am running to represent District 1 on the Eutaw City Council. I am passionate about our community. I want to do everything I can to make this a city we can be proud of. My platform has a focus on three things: Jobs, Transparency and Investment.Data has shown that []

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USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor reaffirms core values of diversity and inclusion in wake of George Floyd’s death

USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock The following message was sent by USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock to the USF St. Petersburg campus community in response to the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others. As a campus

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Georgia's largest school district won't have in-person start | The Atlanta Voice

Georgia’s largest school district has become the latest to move to all-remote learning to start the school year. Gwinnett County Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks announced Monday that the 180,000-student district in suburban Atlanta will not offer in-person classes when it begins instruction on

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OP-ED: We Can't Let This Moment Pass | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed Black people at the rate of almost two and half times that of other Americans. Not from a mutation of the virus but from an underfunded system that too often

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School Board Is Equally Responsible For The Racial Regression Of Seattle Public Schools - The Seattle Medium

Our community will make it clear that the current members of the school board -- Liza Rankin, Lisa Rivera-Smith, Chandra N. Hampson, Eden Mack, Zachary DeWolf, Brandon K. Hersey and especially Leslie Harris, because she has been serving since 2016 and is the longest tenured school board member

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California State University Trustees Vote to Make Ethnic Studies or Social Justice Class Mandatory for Students Statewide

According to the Los Angeles Times, all 430,000 undergraduates attending California State Universities will be required to take an ethnic studies or social justice course, a curriculum change appro…

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Congratulations to Thomas H. Routt scholarship recipients | Afram News

The Thomas H. Routt Scholarship Fund in upholding the legacy of the late Judge Thomas H. Routt has awarded $1,000 each in grants to Caleb J. James of North Shore High School and Jacob H. Boyd of Shadow Creek High School for 2020.

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SPC has releases preliminary comeback plan and guidelines for fall 2020

Dr. Tonjua Williams, St. Petersburg College president PINELLAS COUNTY Starting Aug. 17, St. Petersburg College will hold a portion of classes on campus, including labs, healthcare, public safety, and other programs that require hands-on learning, as well as some general education courses where

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Professor Eddie Glaude's top 5 books to contextualize the US uprisings : TheGrio

I recently interviewed Professor Eddie Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University for theGrio on Instagram Live. As we discussed his new book Begin Again: James Baldwins America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, I was

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School board votes to continue remote learning for first 9 weeks - WS Chronicle

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Board of Education voted to continue remote learning for all students for at least the first nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year. The post School board votes to continue remote learning for first 9 weeks appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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Newswire: Cuba’s two pandemics: The Coronavirus and the US Embargo

By Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Al Jazeera The Trump administration is trying to hinder Cuba's efforts to tackle the coronavirus emergency at home and abroad.As soon as the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Cuba, our country mobilized all its resources to contain the spread of the virus.Our

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Newswire : Native American groups ask NFL to force Washington Redskins name change

By: Stephen Whyno, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. The letter was signed

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Prospective teachers misperceive Black children as angry - Milwaukee Community Journal

Study findings suggest ramifications for Black youth WASHINGTON — Prospective teachers appear more likely to misperceive Black children as angry than white children, which may undermine the education of Black youth, according to new research published by the American Psychological

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El Camino College President Dena P. Maloney Announces Retirement - Los Angeles Sentinel

2020-21 academic year will mark the final year of her presidency

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