National Urban League 2.0
A Missouri school integration law prevents a Black student from attending his school. The third-grader's mother has launched a petition to change the law.
Acting Education Secretary John King is on a mission to reset the tone about teachers. Under the new federal education law, teachers will have greater input in education policy.
Google responds to Senate inquiry about how it uses the personal data of millions of students. The lead senator wants more details.
A year-long investigation by USA Today revealed fundamental defects in how school officials screen teachers. Some educators with a history of serious misconduct are slipping through the cracks.
Wellesley names its first African-American president. Dr. Paula A. Johnson plans to build on the college's commitment to diversity.
Some school districts are pursuing classroom racial diversity through socioeconomic integration strategy. Studies say diversity narrows the academic achievement gap.
Here, Dr. Christopher Emdin – a social critic, associate professor and the Director of Science Education at Columbia University’s Center for Health Equity and Urban Science Education – examines how representation in schools can create the opportunity for students to own their knowledge and actualize their creativity and brilliance.
If the beginning of a child’s education is ultimately their foundation, it’s imperative that the answer to our nation’s failing education system is identified and remedied.
Vickie McBride gave birth to her son at the tender age of 13, but that did not deter her from earning her PhD–or his, for that matter. Last August, Vickie and her son, Maurice, walked across the stage at a graduate ceremony in Minneapolis, Minnesota and were handed their doctorate degrees from Capella University, WRDW-TV […]
This week, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)Â made a announcement that it has reached an agreement with the state of Alabama that will aid all students, particularly African-American ones, in accessing advanced placement classes. The Lee County School District entered in to the historic first-time agreement, which aims to bolster […]
