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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

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MANDEVILLE, Manchester — School administrators at four secondary institutions in this south-central town say they are ready to facilitate the partial resumption of classes starting tomorrow for students preparing to sit secondary level exit examinations in

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Governor and State Legislators Are Changing the Educational Rules in The Middle of the Game - Voice and Viewpoint

By Dr. Margaret Fortune Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles) and Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) recently struck a deal that would hurt tens of thousands of California’s Black and Latino children. The deal involves SB 98, a trailer bill to

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Questions arise amid firing of Parkland basketball coach - WS Chronicle

The Parkland Mustangs’ basketball team is headed in a new direction after the firing of head coach Travis Holcomb-Faye. Holcomb-Faye spent four years leading the Mustangs, with last year being his most successful with a 22-5 record and a Piedmont Triad 3-A tournament

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Comp-U-Dopt Laptop Lottery

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UWI students without Internet access take leave of absence

AT least 1,500 University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona students have applied for leave of absence from their studies because they were either without Internet access or did not have devices to access their online last semester.This was disclosed recently by Sujae Boswell, president of the UWI

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Gary Schools to spend $25M to fix dilapidated buildings By Crusader Staff Report West Side Leadership Academy will finally get a new roof under a plan from the Gary school district to spend $25 million to repair dilapidated school buildings. On Friday, June 26 the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals

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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—MAKAILA N. WADE, McKeesport Area High School | New Pittsburgh Courier

The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Makaila N. Wade, as she graduated from McKeesport Area High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—MAKAILA N. WADE, McKeesport Area High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.

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OUSD Kicks Off School Year with Virtual Town Hall

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Speid: School nurse issue must be addressed now

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Black private equity banker pays off HBCU students tuition

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LeBron James Gave Powerful Farewell Speech on 'Space Jam' Set, Hear the Audio - African American News Today - EIN News

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