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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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Schools confront 'off the rails' numbers of failing grades - DefenderNetwork.com
The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning. School districts from coast to coast have reported the number of students failing classes has risen by as many as two or three
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As COVID threatens to disrupt yet another academic year, leaders make matters worse by playing politics with students’ health and education - Dallas Examiner
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “We cannot return to the classroom and do things the same as they have always been done and expect to see a different outcome. Instead, we
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Piedmont schools apologize for offering support circle for white students after Chauvin verdict - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Asian, 3% Hispanic and 3% African-American. Among the nearly 900 students … other people of color — and African-American and Black students, according to …
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Tim King and Black Charter Schools Amid the Pandemic | Chicago Defender
Chicago Public Schools recently announced plans for full remote learning for Fall 2020, leaving many teachers and families with mixed feelings of relief and urgency to prepare for the upcoming … Continued
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This Texas High School Principal was put on Administrative Leave After Being Accused of Promoting Critical Race Theory | Dallas Weekly
James Whitfield, principal of Colleyville Heritage High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was placed on leave Monday, a month after a community member at a school board meeting publicly accused him of having "extreme views on race" and called for him to be fired.
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Mueller, Robert, Seattle, Washington
Robert Mueller lived in Florida, Texas, and Indiana before settling in Seattle. He has worked as a School Technology Specialist for Skyview Junior High in the Northshore School District since 1996 and has been the staff advisor for the school newspaper for much of that time. He earned an English
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50 Cent To Donate $300K To Houston High Schools - Blavity
Famed New York-area rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent announced  a partnership with Houston officials to gift a sizable donation to fund jobs and training for youth in the community through a new program titled G-Star. The media mogul revealed that he was moving south to Houston earlier this month on
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CPS announces remote learning to continue into fall | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Earlier survey asked parents to decide By Patrick Forrest Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago Public Schools’ return in the fall will be fully remote amid increased COVID-19 numbers throughout the city. Chicago’s Covid-19 positivity rate has increased from 3.9 percent of tests given to
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Melrose doubles up on valedictorians - TSDMemphis.com
To say Camille “Cami” Taylor and Tarrell Charles were fierce academic rivals at Melrose High School would be inaccurate. As a matter of fact, Taylor and Charles are “best buds.” Not only were they school mates, they both work in FedEx hub. Both were eyeing that valedictorian spot well before senior
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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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Plano ISD, Collin County NAACP Host a Town Hall Addressing Race, Representation, and Bullying - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… level, Mexican American Studies, and African American Studies. But despite the current … and in 2020, they approved African American Studies. Plano ISD’s Board …
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Oakland Fraternity Offers $1,500 Scholarships for African American High School Students Going to 4-Year Colleges | Post News Group
The Sigma Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. offers financial support to targeted African-American high school seniors who plan to continue their education at a four (4) year university or college. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2021. Since the inception of our organization
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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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Inglewood parents rally to save school from closing
INGLEWOOD — Parents are rallying to save Warren Lane Elementary School in Morningside Park, after learning the Inglewood Unified School District’s school board passed a resolution on June 12 to close the school because of declining enrollment and budget
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At 16, Jalen Lewis becomes youngest player to sign million-dollar pro basketball contract in America
Jalen Lewis, 16, has made history in the United States by becoming the youngest player to sign aprofessional basketballcontract in the country. The high school junior, according to The Athletic, signed a multi-year contract with Overtime Elite (OTE) professional league worth more than
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Kenyan student on the run after striking nail in school principal’s head - Face2Face Africa
A Form Three student at a senior high school in the Kenyan town of Kericho has been declared wanted by authorities after he allegedly hammered a four-inch nail into the head of the school principal during an altercation. According to local news outlet Nairobi News, the school principal at Ainamoi
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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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Ben Crump, Members Of The Norman High School Basketball Team Speak Out Following Announcer’s Racist Rant
“Racism has no place in this world,” said attorney Ben Crump.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—THURGOOD MOSES, Central Catholic High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Thurgood Moses, as he graduated from Central Catholic High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—THURGOOD MOSES, Central Catholic High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Meet Gwinnett County’s first African American parks chief - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
When a young Chris Minor played football at Cemetery Field, he did not know he would one day oversee the organization that operates that very park.
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PE school says it will probe pupils' claims of unfair treatment, discrimination | News24
A prominent Port Elizabeth school says it stands for equality for all pupils following protests earlier this week over alleged unfair treatment and discrimination by some teachers.
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Trump, DeVos raise school choice in appeal to vexed parents - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer As millions of American children start the school year online, the Trump administration is hoping to convert their parents' frustration and anger into newfound support for school choice policies that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has long championed but
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Zimsec exams on this year: Govt - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Addressing journalists during a post-Cabinet briefing, Primary and Secondary Education secretary Tumisang Thabela said not much learning time had been lost to warrant cancelling of public examinations. The post Zimsec exams on this year: Govt appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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West Side Leadership Academy to finally get new roof | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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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From troubled kid to Aberdeen scholar: former head boy cops 11 CSEC passes
Former head boy of Aberdeen High, Marlon Carnegie, stands as a beacon of hope for his younger siblings and schoolmates, having copped 11 subjects in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. Though he was a well-rounded student...
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Let’s end bullying in our schools
THE video of Waddilove High school students bullying another for not wearing a mask was heartrending. This incident shows that bullying is a major problem in our schools and that the problem is far from over. Bullying at school is a phenomenon that occurs at almost all schools in the
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Beyoncé On The Racial Pandemic For Graduation Speech
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Hip Hop Icon Dr. Dre Opening The ‘Coolest High School In America’ - The Seattle Medium
“I want to reach the inner-city kid, the younger me,” Dre told the Los Angeles Times. “Here’s a place that you can go where there’s something that you can learn that you’re really interested in,” he
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