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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—HASSAN DANIEL DAVIS, Montour High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Hassan Daniel Davis, as he graduated from Montour High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—HASSAN DANIEL DAVIS, Montour High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Kenya: CS Magoha Declares Full-Scale School Reopening on January 4
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha on Monday announced the full reopening of schools for all learners on January 4, following a coronavirus triggered shutdown in March.
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Covid-19: Schools in Kenya to remain closed until 2021 | News24
Kenya has declared that its school year was considered lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, and primary and secondary pupils would return to class next January.
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African American High School Music Group Releases Groundbreaking Animated Video Addressing Current Social Issues - African American News Today - EIN News
New York, NY (Top40 Charts / The Paragon Project) The Paragon Project, a revolving collective of nationally-recognized high school artists, found a unique way to release its fourth album as schools shut down and live performances stopped due to the …
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First Black Woman to Run N.Y.C. Schools Faces Huge Task: Full Reopening
Meisha Porter, a New York City native, must lead a return to traditional, in-person learning after the pandemic left many of the city’s one million students in virtual classes.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—NATEL BLESSITT, Pittsburgh Obama High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Natel Blessitt, as he graduated from Pittsburgh Obama High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—NATEL BLESSITT, Pittsburgh Obama High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Larry Hogan Announces Reward in Death of Mother of Naval Academy Student - BNC
By: Tadi Abedje The governor of Maryland has increased the amount of the reward to $30,000 to look for the suspect in the murder of the Houston, Texas, mom. Cummings was in Maryland to drop off her son, midshipman candidate Leonard Cummings III, at the U.S. Naval Academy. Cummings and her husband
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Schools to dismiss early for holidays
Some schools in the county will let out early beginning tomorrow as they wrap up the first semester with exams and prepare for the holiday break. Edmund Burke Academy students will have early release days Wednesday- Friday, Dec. 16-18, with all grades being dismissed at 12:30 p.m. At Faith
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HISD Board approves 'Innovation' designation in 7-2 vote
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education at its virtual meeting on Thursday voted 7-2 in favor of a resolution to initiate the process of designating HISD as a District of
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Minnesota students walkout of classrooms to protest racial injustice
Hundreds of students across Minnesota walked out of class on Monday in a state-wide protest against racial injustice. The event... View Article The post Minnesota students walkout of classrooms to protest racial injustice appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—KARSON A. KENNEDY, Central Catholic High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Karson A. Kennedy, as he graduated from Central Catholic High School.  The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—KARSON A. KENNEDY, Central Catholic High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Schools get ready for exam refreshers
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Hawthorne Elementary Suspends In-Person Learning Due To Absence Of Staff | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.kjrh.com By Brad Halblieb Some Tulsa Public School elementary students logged onto their Chromebooks Wednesday for distanced learning. Staff at Hawthorne Elementary School put out a statement Tuesday saying they are suspending in-person learning for Wednesday. Based on the announcement; the
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Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content
HONOLULU (AP) — Zan Timtim doesn’t think it’s safe for her eighth-grade daughter to return to school in person during... View Article The post Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content appeared first on TheGrio.
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South Africa: As Many As 750,000 Children Have Dropped Out of School During the Pandemic
[GroundUp] Up to 750,000 learners have dropped out of school during the Covid-19 pandemic according to the latest NIDS-CRAM findings, about three times the pre-pandemic level.
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Hip Hop Icon Dr. Dre Opening the ‘Coolest High School in America’ | National News | The Michigan Chronicle
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Hip Hop and business icon Dr. Dre said he lasted just two weeks in a college program and believed that many young ones don’t want to attend school because it’s boring. “You keep flipping the same thing over and over and
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DARYON MALIK GARDNER, Penn Hills High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Daryon Malik Gardner, as he graduated from Penn Hills High School.  The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DARYON MALIK GARDNER, Penn Hills High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DAYSHAIYLAH KONIK, McKeesport Area High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Dayshaiylah Konik, as she graduated from McKeesport Area High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DAYSHAIYLAH KONIK, McKeesport Area High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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California Prisoners Raises Over $30K For High School In Need
The group of inmates got together to fundraise and successfully garnered over $30,000 for a high school student in need from their shared book club.
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F.C. Schools’ Focus on Equity Prompts More African-American History in Class - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… the experiences of African Americans into the history … more equitable. “When African-American history is incorporated … discussion titled “Mainstreaming African American History in the Schools … the “snippets” of African American history. Henderson said it …
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Superintendent makes proposal for reopening schools - WS Chronicle
Earlier this week Superintendent Dr. Angela P. Hairston provided more information on what schools could look like at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The post Superintendent makes proposal for reopening schools appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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REGIONAL: Vincentian Government mandates vaccination for teachers and other school staff - Barbados Today
SOURCE: CMC- The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government has mandated that teachers and other school staff members be vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID0-19) pandemic. “On the basis of the advice which we have received, including advice from the medical authorities, those on the Health
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Black educators sue Flagler schools for racial discrimination – Daytona Times
BY ALEXIA MCKAY DAYTONA TIMES Two Black educators are suing Flagler County school district for racial employment discrimination. A veteran teacher and an assistant principal have filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida against the Flagler Schools District and its school board. The
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PGCPS to Implement Distance Learning for Half the School Year
Prince George's County Public Schools CEO Monica Goldson announced Wednesday that Maryland's second-largest school system will begin the 2020-21 school year with a distance-learning model.
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Off to a Good Start - North Dallas Gazette
By Joyce Foreman Dallas ISD District 6 We’re off and running in a new school year, with students attending classes either in person or online. While we remain constrained to conducting much of the district’s business in a virtual format because of the coronavirus, there is still the opportunity to
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St Mary’s Crowned Old Mutual Schools Quiz Grand Master!
All the hard work paid off for St Mary’s High School. The school bagged the championship title at the Old Mutual High The post St Mary's Crowned Old Mutual Schools Quiz Grand Master! appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Black Nurses Admitted to City Hospital
Led by two Black doctors, W.O. Taylor and William Worthy, a committee of Black Bostonians that includedGuardian editor William Monroe Trotter successfully championed the cause of two Black high school graduates seeking admission to the nurses' training program at Boston's City Hospital in
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Kenya: High Jump Sensation Chesire Qualifies for World U20 Championships
[Nation] Nairobi's Zeddy Chesire has qualified to represent Kenya in high jump at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships due August 17 to 22 in Nairobi.
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The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Students in the Broken Arrow Public Schools and Tulsa Public Schools districts will be able to earn a college degree from Tulsa Community College at no cost to the student while they complete high school. EDGE: Earn a Degree, Graduate Early is a pilot program launched
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