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Banana Taped To Black Students’ Dorm Room At Memphis College Sparks Outrage
A banana was found taped to the dorm room door of two Black students at Rhodes College in Memphis. Now, Black students and alumni are calling on school officials to do more than release some bare-minimum obligatory statement of condemnation.
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Just as We Feared: Black Students Face Racial Trauma as They Return School - Voice and Viewpoint
By K.H. Hamilton While most students and families across the nation experienced worry or anxiety centered around COVID-19 and the Delta Variant spread (with its greatest impact on children under age 12 years), Black students and families worried about much more. With the uncertainty of safe campus
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Black Teachers Are Fed Up — and They’re Quitting in Droves - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black When she gets home from work, it takes Monise Seward two or three hours to decompress from the day. She sits there — just […]
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Student loan relief limited for many by US drug war's legacy
By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he hopes his proposal to forgive federal student loans will narrow the nation's racial wealth gap. But a generation of Black and Hispanic
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California’s Black Women Leaders Talk Politics, Health, Economics and More | Post News Group
“The journey to college is mythical for most Black girls in California. Our nation has a long history of racial trauma and discriminatory behavior toward Black students. The urgency of closing the pay and wealth gap makes Black girls’ path to college particularly alarming due to the role Black
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California Education Leaders Discuss Black Student Disparities | BlackPressUSA
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Students don’t see themselves in those who are teaching them. And those who are teaching them — while well meaning — do not see equity from a racial or social justice lens.” Said California Community Colleges Board of Governors President Pamela Haynes. “We have to racialize
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Black Georgia Students Say They Were Suspended For Protesting Racism; Video Shows Police Threatened Them, Too
Students at Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia, said they were suspended for staging a protest after school officials refused to do anything about white students flying Confederate flags.
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What Happened To Biden Cancelling Student Loan Debt For HBCU Students?
President Biden has the ability to mandate mass debt relief for millions of Black students, but will he finally deliver on his promise come August? We'll just have to wait and see. The post What Happened To Biden Cancelling Student Loan Debt For HBCU Students? appeared first on NewsOne.
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L.A. Sentinel Goes One-On-One with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona - Los Angeles Sentinel
Last Friday marked two years of the Biden administration.  The post L.A. Sentinel Goes One-On-One with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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White House Confirms Biden Won’t Extend Student Loan Relief
President Joe Biden is being called out for falling back on his promise to wipe out student loan debt.
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When Will Black Students’ Lives Really Matter in U.S. Public Schools? | The Michigan Chronicle
Everyone including lawmakers must be held accountable for the systemic changes that are needed in our community. Remove school policing from school and provide students with educators, including Black teachers and mental health staff to promote racial healing and support. K.H. Hamilton, West Coast
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Supreme Court May End Affirmative Action at Universities
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - The Supreme Court said it will reconsider race-based affirmative action in college admissions. The Monday, January 24, announcement […] The post Supreme Court May End Affirmative Action at U
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Why schools’ going back to ‘normal’ won’t work for students of color - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By Adriana Villavicencio, The Conversation National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children. In response, educational leaders and […]
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Ben’s Original Launches 'My Original Recipe' Chef Stories with Chef Marcus Samuelsson | The Michigan Chronicle
In his “My Original Recipe”, Marcus Samuelsson discusses the challenges he faced early in his career, the inspiration and support he received from family and the value of championing the next generation of Black chefs. BEN’S ORIGINAL™ and award-winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson have teamed up to
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Collective Of Activists Erase Student Debt For Former Bennett College Scholars
A collective of activists erased $1.7 million in student debt for nearly 500 former Bennett College scholars.
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Black Power Couple Make Their Debut at HBCU  | The Michigan Chronicle
Dr. Karida Brown and Charly Palmer.    Fisk University is one of the earliest founded HBCUs. Since 1866, Fisk, located in Nashville, Tenn., has been a staple in the community as it is the oldest higher learning institution in its city. With a rich foundation in social justice and the arts, a Black
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Study Finds Community College System Fails to Produce Equitable Outcomes for Black Students | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a new report from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies on the state of Black students at community colleges, an alarming 70 percent of Black students experienced food or housing insecurity or homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report
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CBO's 'Highly Uncertain' Estimates Fail to Damper Enthusiasm Over Student Debt Cancellation
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cost of outstanding student loans will increase by $20 billion because an action suspended payments, interest accrual and involuntary collections from September 2022 to December 2022. The post CBO's 'Highly Uncertain' Estimates
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Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1
By Colleen Long | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put […] The post Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1 appeared first on The Sac
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Unapologetically Fighting for Black Student Success // No. 2 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Using Data and Research to Ensure the Success and Retention of Black Students The post Unapologetically Fighting for Black Student Success // No. 2 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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‘Black Classes’: Atlanta School Accused Of Segregating Second Grade Students By Race
One Atlanta mom found out that not all students are treated equally after she discovered that Black second graders at her local elementary school were intentionally being put in separate classes from their white colleagues.
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New Report Details Discrepancies in Cindy Marten’s Treatment of Black and Latino Students | BlackPressUSA
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT -Data Behind the Racial Disparities in San Diego USD, that brings attention to the discrepancies on record between Black students and White students under Cindy Marten, superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). According to the report, 62% of Black
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Here’s What Charter Enrollment Numbers Tell About Black Students
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - During the pandemic, we’ve seen an exodus of teachers from public schools, but it turns out educators aren’t the only ones ditching traditional […] The post Here’s What Charter Enrollment Numbers Tell About Black Students appeared first o
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770,000 People No Longer Qualify For Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images A change to President Joe Biden's long-awaited student loan forgiveness plan will now exclude 770,000 Americans who previously qualified for debt cancelation, per BuzzFeed News. On Thursday (September 29), the Department of Education scaled back the student loan forgiveness plan
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White House Fires Back At Hypocritical Republicans Who Criticized Student Loan Forgiveness | The Michigan Chronicle
President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise by announcing the White House's student loan forgiveness program. The historic plan will forgive up to $20,000 for borrowers and the payment freeze was extended until 2023. However, Biden faced criticism from several Republican leaders who were
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Positive Job Market Greets 2022 Black College Graduates, Unemployment Falls
While in recent years the trajectory for graduating Black college students in the job market hadn’t been promising, the numbers are telling a different story in 2022.
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'Lacks Educational Value': Florida Blocks AP African American Studies Class | The Michigan Chronicle
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has declined to include an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course proposed by the College Board in schools. According to WESH 2 News, the FDOE said in a letter to College Board that it would not approve including AP African American
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'Lacks Educational Value': Florida Blocks AP African American Studies Class | Chicago Defender
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has declined to include an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course proposed by the College Board in schools.According to WESH 2 News, the FDOE said in a letter to College Board that it would not approve including AP African American Studies
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More Black Families Turn to Homeschooling   | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images By Rasha Almulaiki and Sherri Kolade Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a continued surge in interest in homeschooling and increased demand for alternative educational settings. Since 2020, the number of Black households homeschooling their children has
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