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SCS parents can choose in-person or online instruction for the fall - TSDMemphis.com
Starting in August, Shelby County Schools plans to offer both online and in-person instruction for students — and parents can choose which option they want. The Memphis district plans for teachers to simultaneously teach students in the building and stream the lesson online through a classroom
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Langston University (1898-- )
In March 1897 the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature created a land grant college to train African American teachers, calling it the Colored Agricultural and Normal University.  Classes opened in the fall of 1898 in a church in the town of Langston.  Langston had been founded in 1890 as part of an
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Lockdown: Pupils miss meals as virus limits school return | News24
Before the pandemic, around nine million children in state-run schools received a meal per day as part of a government-led nutrition programme.
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Podcast: In Her Own Words - Tia Shabazz’s 94-Day Battle With COVID-19 - The Seattle Medium
Rhythm News interview with Tia Shabazz, a COVID-19 survivor, about her 94-day battle with the virus. Interview by Chris B. Bennett The post Podcast: In Her Own Words - Tia Shabazz’s 94-Day Battle With COVID-19 appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Tougaloo College (1869-- )
Tougaloo College is one of the United States premier historically black colleges and universities. The American Missionary Association (AMA) founded Tougaloo in 1869. Early in that year the AMA had commissioned Allen P. Huggins, a former Union officer, to look for land for a normal-agricultural
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Cameroon accused of treating coronavirus lightly | Africanews
Measures to combat the novel coronavirus in Cameroon are triggering an avalanche of criticism in one of the countries most affected by the pandemic in sub-Saharan
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—MICAH JAMES PIERCE JR., Plum Senior High School
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Micah James Pierce Jr., as he graduated from Plum Senior High School.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—AMYA S. NANCE, Pittsburgh Obama High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Amya S. Nance, as she graduated from Pittsburgh Obama High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—AMYA S. NANCE, Pittsburgh Obama High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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2020 graduates reflect on lack of traditional commencement
Instead of a momentous occasion, thousands of graduates find themselves staring at a computer screen as they listen to deans and school principals wax lyrical about their achievements over the last four years, while celebrity commencement speakers, including former President Barack Obama, spout
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Letter to Honorable Greg Abbott - Dallas Examiner
July 6, 2020 The Honorable Greg Abbott Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2428 Dear Governor Abbott: Recently, Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency Mike Morath called [...] The post Letter to Honorable Greg Abbott appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Governor Kemp: School openings going, "well, mostly" | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia’s governor said Monday that the reopening of some of the state’s schools amid the coronavirus outbreak has gone well — except for the widely shared photos of students crowded together without masks. “I think quite honestly this week went real well other than a couple of virtual
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US debates school reopening, WHO warns 'no return to normal' : TheGrio
MIAMI (AP) — The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States ignited fierce debate Monday about whether to reopen... View Article The post US debates school reopening, WHO warns ‘no return to normal’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Two years later, still no new toilets at Cofimvaba school
The school has 309 learners. This means 167 boys will be sharing two toilets and 142 girls will share the other two.
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Kids' School Schedules Have Never Matched Parents' Work Obligations And The Pandemic Is Making Things Worse - Blavity
The dynamics of earning a living while raising kids change during pandemics.
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Beginning in the fall of 1968, Black student unions were formed in most Boston high schools to defend the rights of Black students and to push for educational reform in Boston.
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Herenton, Willie W. (1941- )
Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born on April 23, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and is currently the mayor of that city. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and the University of
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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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Community Mobilizes to Halt State Bill Requiring Oakland to Close Public Schools and Sell Public Property
Local residents have joined with Assemblymember Rob Bonta to oppose a state bill that would have required the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to permanently close schools and sell or lease public school properties in the midst of the pandemic
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Coalition Asks Schools To Broaden Approach to African American Studies - African American News Today - EIN News
The creation of African American and Latin American and Puerto developing specific course offerings in African-American and black studies, Puerto Rican
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‘Predominantly Black’ Christian School Refuses Students With Dreadlocks
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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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Zeta Phi Beta Just Awarded A $100,000 Scholarship To A Young Woman in North Carolina - Watch The Yard
The sorority sisters of Zeta Phi Beta do not play games when it comes to supporting the youth. The sorority recently donated a $100,000 scholarship to a graduating senior in North Carolina. Cayla Withers, a recent graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC, was awarded Zeta Phi Beta
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A rare occurrence: Spelling bee champion is member of winning Schools Challenge Quiz team
Dave Rodney/Gleaner Writer Chaunté Blackwood, a 17-year-old student at Ardenne High School in St Andrew, has just accomplished a feat that has not happened in recent times - if ever. She is a National Spelling Bee champion who is also a team...
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SCCPSS Board and Superintendent To Hold Workshop: The Road Ahead Videoconference
The Board of Education will hold a Special Called Workshop by Videoconference on Thursday, May
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OpEd On School Reopening | The Savannah Tribune
Recently, the Savannah Chatham County Public School board of education members held a workshop to hear and discuss information presented by staff regarding reopening schools. It was an insightful session, chock full of questions and suggestions. The thought exchange will continue this week as board
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Detroit High School Senior Who Lost Both Parents Earns Millions In Scholarship Money
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GCSC officially kicks off Enrollment Campaign | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Strong, Resilient Built for Education! On Friday, June 19, which was also Juneteenth, the Gary Community School Corporation officially launched its 2020 Enrollment campaign. “Undoubtedly, COVID-19 changed the entire landscape of education almost overnight! School districts everywhere were forced
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Teacher dies after collapsing at Gauteng school | News24
A high school teacher collapsed and died at her workplace in Gauteng on Friday, the provincial Department of Education has said.
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Area students combat littering across Birmingham metro
Special to the Times Litter Quitters launched in 2018 as a pilot project for high schools within the Valley Creek Watershed. The project was so well received that it was expanded to include all 30 public high schools located in Jefferson County. Representatives from the Litter Quitters committee
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Drew: Caring and Keeping Children Safe During Coronavirus
By Samuetta Hill Drew Local and national news can be overwhelming sometimes with daily stories about America’s death tolls and sicknesses resulting from COVID – 19 since March of this year. When you couple this with various cable outlets reporting news stories 24 hours by different pundits, a child
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