Local second grader keeps pace with high school students at virtual STEM program

What You Need to Know about Youth Summer Camps During the Coronavirus

By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Did we miss anything? Send an email with the subject

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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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The state of Black and Hispanic student academic performance in Pinellas – the COQEBS view

Dr. Ricardo A. Davis, President, COQEBS By Dr. Ricardo A. Davis, President, COQEBS PINELLAS COUNTY The primary issue with social justice and public education (not unique to Pinellas) is the achievement gap. This phenomenon has existed for as long as we have been evaluating public schools (Brown

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Newswire: Statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass vandalized in Rochester, New York Park

By Nina Golgowski, Huffington Post A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in an upstate New York park over the weekend, authorities said, prompting concerns that the act may have been revenge for the nation’s ongoing removal of Confederate monuments.The vandalism in

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Valerie Watkins seeks Eutaw Council seat, District 1

I, Valerie 'Nippy' Watkins, am running for Eutaw City Council District 1. For many years I have attended City Council meetings, and I have seen how the Mayor and the City Council have been exchanging or expressing their views typically in a heated or angry way. Even though disagreements can

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Toni Morrison The Pieces I Am American Masters Documentary Airs on PBS Tonight, June 23 (WATCH TRAILER)

Pulitzer Prize winner, prolific author and professor Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career …

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Looking for child care near you?

Looking for child care options near you this summer? Milwaukee Recreation has openings at sites across the city. Milwaukee Recreation has select availability remaining in our Child Care Camps, Community Learning Centers (CLCs), and Safe Places. These programs - offered in nearly 50 locations around

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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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New California rules mean most schools will start online - Black News Channel

By JOCELYN GECKER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With the first day of school just weeks away in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out sweeping new rules Friday that all but ensure most of the state's K-12 schools serving 6.7 million students will not

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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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Districts expecting less state education money - The Bay State Banner

Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday that Massachusetts schools will reopen in the fall under one of three possible scenarios – a full return with social distancing, partial remote teaching, or fully

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Ellis: Sending Your Child Back to School- Or Not

By Glenn Ellis As many of you are reading this column, the burning question across the country is, “should I send my child back into a school in the middle of the worst pandemic in recent history?” This is probably the worst, and most difficult, decision that many parents and families are being

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Learning Impaired: Classrooms To Stay Closed This Fall — The Sacramento Observer

With the rising number of locals testing positive for the coronavirus, Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) officials have decided that its nearly 50,000 students will remain at home rather than return to their campuses. Officials announced on Wednesday that students will continue full

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McDonalds, Honda Helping HBCU Students During COVID-19 Pandemic

McDonald's and Honda are both stepping up to help HBCU students who have been severely affected by the public health crisis.

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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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Teens to be honored at drive-by parade for Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program on Monday - North Dallas Gazette

While the COVID-19 pandemic is preventing the traditional end-of-summer luncheon celebrating the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program, a drive-by parade will take its place honoring the hard-working Plano teens who participated this extraordinary summer. The parade will be Monday, July 27, at 11

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10 Things to Know Before You Take Out Student Loans - Milwaukee Community Journal

Taking student loans can be an effective way to pay for some of your college education—but they do come with some pretty big responsibilities. Personal finance guru Eric Tyson, MBA, shares some tips students (and parents) should keep firmly in mind. Hoboken, NJ (July 2020)—Student loans seem like

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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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Source: The Washington Informer

COVID-19 Update

As of June 17, 2020 at 10:20 AM Alabama had 26,914 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 784 deaths Greene County had 135 confirmed cases with 5 deaths Sumter County had 264 cases with 11 deaths Hale County had 237 cases with 15 deaths

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Carr’s Candor

Dr. Nicole Carr, Pinellas County School Board Member By Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D., Contributor PINELLAS COUNTY On June 11, President Maria Scruggs and the NAACP hosted a virtual community discussion entitled the “Hidden Faces of Racism” with one 120 participants. Presenters from law

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Literary spotlight: What to read while you wait – Daytona Times

Editor’s note: Donna Gray-Banks is the author of Ila’s Diamonds I, II and III and the host of “A F.R.E.S.H. Conversation’’ on Joy 106.3 FM. BY DONNA M. GRAY-BANKS SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES As we continue to live safe and stay in place, here are more authors and their books you might want to

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U.Va. Students Need Negative COVID-19 Test to Enroll in Fall

The University of Virginia reportedly has mandated that students looking to enroll for the fall semester must take a coronavirus test.

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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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Online Classes - Milwaukee Community Journal

The Milwaukee Urban League and the Milwaukee Area Technical College are offering a GED and Healthcare customer services certificate program. Online class begins July 8 and ends August 28. Financial assistance is available. For more information, contact Maura Fitzgerald, mfitzgerald@tmul.org or

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Gary Community School Corporation Wins Approval to Hold Referendum That Would Help Achieve Balanced Budget | The Crusader Newspaper Group

If referendum passes, first $1 million would go to teachers, who haven’t received a raise in 12 years The Indiana Distressed Unit Appeal Board (DUAB) voted on July 9, 2020 in favor of the Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) holding a referendum in November that, if passed, would help achieve

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How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home Fall? — The Sacramento Observer

OPINION (CBM) - 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

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The True Plight of African-Americans.

White liberals and black politicians focus most of their attention on what the police do, but how relevant is that to the overall tragedy? According to Statista, this year, 172 whites and 88 blacks have died at the hands of police. To put police shootings in a bit of perspective, in Chicago alone

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In the news: Marvin Loiseau - The Bay State Banner

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology has named Marvin Loiseau to serve as the school’s dean of academics. The post In the news: Marvin Loiseau appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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UC System Picks First Black President

(CALMATTERS) After a six-month search, the University of California Regents picked Michael V. Drake as the new head of the school system, the first Black president in the system’s history. Drake, the former president of Ohio State University and former chancellor of UC Irvine, succeeds Janet

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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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