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Moringa School, a Kenyan EdTech startup focused on developing and nurturing high potential individuals in software engineering and other tech-based skills, has closed a pre-series A round from Proparco (AFD Group), according to a statement shared with TechCabal today. This funding round, according
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Generation Z Sparking The ‘Great Resignation’ As Employers Realize Shortages - The Seattle Medium
GenZ And Younger Millennials Are Speaking Up About What They Want Their Workplace To Look Like – And Feel Like – Something That No Other Generation Has Done. The post Generation Z Sparking he ‘Great Resignation’ As Employers Realize Shortages appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Advocates Want Biden To Address Racial Reality Of Student Loan Crisis | The Michigan Chronicle
With PresidentJoe Bidenreportedly narrowing in on a plan to wipe $10,000 per borrower, some are calling on the commander-in-chief to take a closer look at who, on average, is disproportionately impacted by the student loan crisis. Data shows thatBlack student loan borrowers are more likely to owe
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School Board Candidate is Mayor’s Staffer with Privatizer Connections
Mungia’s work on behalf of Mayor Schaaf’s education agenda is part of what troubles school advocates. Schaaf, a longtime supporter of charter schools, has spoken forcefully in the media in favor of closing as many as half of the city’s public
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Full College Scholarships Given to Entire Student Body at 5 Chicago High Schools | BlackPressUSA
By Brandon Patterson In February, Hope Chicago, a Chicago scholarship program, made headlines for surprising students at five public high schools in Chicago with full college scholarships. On Sunday, “60 Minutes” aired a special about the incredible program. “I’m still processing those
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West Campus Students Want Better Support, Resources
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Drake Ramos walked past a group of fellow West Campus students as they gathered in front of the school’s maroon-colored double doors […] The post West Campus Students Want Better Support, Resources appeared first on The Sacramento O
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G League Ignite Player Scoot Henderson Signs Historic Seven-Figure Endorsement Deal With Puma
NBA G League Ignite basketball player Scoot Henderson has recently scored a historic seven-figure deal with sneaker company Puma
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COMMENTARY: Racism Rears Its Ugly Head in the Buffalo Shootings - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Racial tragedy struck Buffalo, New York, on May 14th. Hate came up from the ground and reared its inhumane and immoral head. Ten Black people were murdered by a White man who hated Black people. It’s that simple and that sad. Payton S. Gendron, 18 years old, was the shooter. He also
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More Students Benefit From RISE Crime Intervention Programme - St. Lucia Times News
RISE St. Lucia Inc hosted a crime intervention programme for Grade Six students of four primary schools Tuesday amid concerns over a surge in violent crime resulting in 29 homicides for the year. In the latest flare-up of gun violence, a man identified as 'Peter Pan' succumbed to gunshot wounds
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Mary J. Blige’s Good Morning Gorgeous Tour Partners With Hologic To Raise Health Awareness For Black Women
Mary J Blige is set to embark on a 23-city Good Morning Gorgeous tour and has teamed with Hologic to raise health awareness for Black women
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Black Twin Sisters From Texas Make History, Graduate Simultaneously With Master’s Degrees
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Black, Latinx borrowers say student loan debt soars - DefenderNetwork.com
The student loan debt crisis has crippled nearly 43.4 million borrowers across the country. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average public university student borrows $30,030 to obtain a bachelor’s degree. […]
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VFW Post 10174 gives to the community
VFW Post 10174 donated $1,000 each to three high schools to help with underfunded programs. Trustee Louis Williams presented members of the 2021-22 Gibbs High School Band and Principal Barry Brown with a $1,000 check on May 10. BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - School is out for
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Tell a California College Student to Apply for a $10,000 Stipend | BlackPressUSA
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday and other education advocates around the state are encouraging college students to apply for financial assistance through the Californians for All College Corps program. Over the next two years, 6,500 California
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Macmillan Education Caribbean Announces Its ‘Summer Of Science’ - St. Lucia Times News
Macmillan Education Caribbean will on Monday launch an extensive Summer of Science campaign, designed to encourage both students and educators to grow their passion and get involved in all kinds of science. This campaign, which is set to run from June 6 to September 12, will incorporate both social
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TSU: A Special Case
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5 Savings Mistakes People Make When Building Their Financial Life - The Seattle Medium
The road to financial independence is not easy, and usually requires patience and diligence early on. The post 5 Savings Mistakes People Make When Building Their Financial Life appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Taiwan Donates 65” Interactive Screen To Babonneau Primary School - St. Lucia Times News
The Babonneau Primary School is the latest recipient of a 65” interactive screen as the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to promote ICT in Saint Lucian schools. On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, H.E. Peter Chia-yen Chen, officially handed over
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Hero Aviator Of The Tuskegee Airmen Honored At Arlington Burial - The Seattle Medium
When Charles McGee first dreamt of flying above the clouds nearly a century ago, the US military wouldn't even allow Black Americans to do so. The post Hero Aviator Of The Tuskegee Airmen Honored At Arlington Burial appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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University settles suit with group that argued school policy banning slurs, stereotyping violated free speech
The University of Houston System has agreed to settle a federal suit with a group that accused it of imposing a policy that violated free speech by banning slurs, stereotypes, and other infractions. A conservative, First
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Congress Extends Pandemic School Lunch Waivers, Though Not All Kids Will Benefit - The Seattle Medium
Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic school meal waivers that have helped keep tens of millions of children fed and gave districts the funding and flexibilities needed to cope with supply chain and labor
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50 Saint Lucians Graduate From Farmer Training Programme - St. Lucia Times News
Fifty Saint Lucians graduated on May 24 from the first training programme under the second term of the “Enhancement of the Efficiency of Production-Distribution Chain of Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Saint Lucia” project. During the graduation ceremony held at Union, H.E. Peter Chia-yen
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Why This HBCU Grad Trademarked 'Juneteenth Joy' Long Before Walmart's Ice Cream Release
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'Friends' co-creator pledges $4,000,000 to endow African-American professorship
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Rosemont High Teacher Says He Faces Racism Daily
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Summer break can’t come fast enough for a Rosemont High School teacher who said he’s forced to endure racism daily at the […] The post Rosemont High Teacher Says He Faces Racism Daily appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Celebrating Juneteenth Through Food, Drink, And Tradition - The Seattle Medium
Juneteenth foods celebrate freedom and tradition, but the color of the dishes also has a special meaning. The post Celebrating Juneteenth Through Food, Drink, And Tradition appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Expiring school waivers mean more hungry Black kids - DefenderNetwork.com
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Jumpstart ATL, a nonprofit fighting for early childhood education in low-income communities - The Atlanta Voice
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