National Urban League 2.0

A White House initiative makes ebooks Available to kids from low-income communities. One million access codes already distributed.

Brown University student is developing a innovative way to use hip-hop lyrics to learn vocabulary for college entrance exams. Austin Martin is a entrepreneur on a mission to help students of color close the achievement gap.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed spending $2 billion on alternatives to traditional school punishment. Her plan, and other alternatives like restorative justice, seek to end the school-to-prison pipeline.

Oakland school district offers manhood courses to male Black students. Early results show promise in closing the achievement gap and increasing the graduation rate.

A Johns Hopkins University study reinforces evidence that a teacher's race affects student evaluations.

In 2009, the organization launched the Y-Scholars (referred to as Rowe Scholars for high schoolers), a comprehensive program that targets students from low-income families, shepherding them through the education pipeline into college.

Baltimore County Schools Superintendent announces the launch of a mentoring program for at-risk minority male students. At a midday luncheon, he asked local business leaders for support.

A new report says the college graduation gap between Black and Whites students remains, even with an overall increase in graduation rates. But some institutions are successfully helping to close the gap.

A panel of leading educators and activists discuss the challenges and solutions to the education crisis of Black students. This is the open scene of the groundbreaking documentary, titled Saving Tomorrow, Today.

Florida defends itself in court for allegedly failing to provide quality education to poor and minority students. The judge could order the legislature to redesign education funding and take other measures to level the field for all students.

President Barack Obama announced a plan to make broadband affordable to low-income families. It seeks to close a technology gap that creates another layer of disadvantage to students from low-income families.

School officials there are encouraging parents to download a free math app that, as stated in at least one major study, improves math scores.