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How To Keep Kids Reading This Summer

Retaining a year’s worth of learning during the summer break is a challenge, especially for children in low-income families.
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Teen Graduates While Battling Cancer

Darryl Aikens met all the requirements for his diploma and inspired the Golden State Warriors with his tenacity.
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Athlete & Scholar Accepted To 8 Ivy League…

Jahmir Smith's mother envisions him becoming a doctor and NFL player.
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Black Teen Earns College Degree Before HS diploma

Raven Osborne, once labeled as having a learning disability, persevered with encouragement from her mom.
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‘Under Siege:’ Trauma Impedes Black Student Academic Performance,…

Students are under siege, over-policed, and marginalized in their communities and schools. That creates barriers to learning.
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Measuring Barriers To Success

Black students disproportionately face a set of barriers to success that researchers call Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Founded in 1867, Howard University is one of the elite HBCU's in the country, but revenue and administration problems plague the instititution and threaten its status.
Chicago Student Gets 23 HBCU Acceptance Letters

Ariyana Davis, 18, earned acceptance letters from 23 historically Black colleges and universities, with schools offering a total of $300,000…
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Black Student Accepted To All Ivy League Schools

Ifeoma White-Thorpe has to make a tough decision among the elite schools vying for her enrollment.
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Girl Writes Bestseller

Nia Mya Reese also inspires other young writers in her school.
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New Book Club For Black Boys

An African-American boy launches a book club featuring literature with positive Black characters.
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'Hidden Figures' Inspires Girls

Educators encourage girls of color to pursue their passion for technology and science.
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Black Kids Need To See Themselves In Books

Literacy advocates press for more books with diverse characters.
Michelle Obama Delivers Commencement Address At The City College Of New York
Record Number Of Black Rhodes Scholars

A record seven Black students won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships. They are among an elite group of 32 American college…
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Student Befriends Bullied Classmate

A high school student reaches out to help a bullied classmate. He gives his new friend a gift of new…
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Student Who Filmed Cop Assaulting Classmate Speaks Out

One of the Spring Valley High School students arrested last year is raising awareness about girls in the school-to-prison pipeline.…
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Surprised? Stress Of Racism Harms Academics, Study Shows

A study finds that the stress of dealing with racism contributes to the academic achievement gap. Part of the solution…
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Student Inspires School Supplies Drive

A 10-year-old student mows lawns to help his mom pay for school supplies. He inspired others to help kids in…
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Homeless Student Possibly A Fraud

GoFundMe is investigating a homeless student for possible fraud. Meanwhile, the $184,000 raised on his behalf is frozen.
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Former Homeless Valedictorian Reaches Back To Help Others

Former homeless valedictorian decides to support other homeless students. He understands the obstacles homeless kids must overcome to be successful.
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Education Tops Election-Year Issues For Young Adults

A new survey found that education policy tops the list of issues that young adults care about. That's especially true…