Cosby wants 'movement' for schools
theGRIO REPORT - At 75, the comedian, philanthropist, actor and everyone's favorite dad as co-creator and star of 'The Cosby Show,' is still feisty, opinionated, and determined. Only now, his energy is often devoted to touting causes that have nothing to do with show business...
Students get financial training, job skills at new school credit union
MIAMI - Booker T. Washington High School students not only go to class, they also run the new Dade County Federal Credit Union. The Florida high school students now have the opportunity to obtain hands-on financial and job-readiness skills.
Obama promotes school reform, opposes 'teacher bashing'
VIDEO - As part of the NBC News 2012 "Education Nation" Summit this week, President Barack Obama sat down with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie to discuss his vision for the future of education in America.
New initiative aims to prevent high school dropouts
OPINION - Every day more than 7,000 students across the country drop out of school and over 1,000,000 students will not graduate on an annual basis with their peers...
13-year-old pens middle school success guide
theGRIO REPORT - Students can sometimes find the transition into middle school stressful and challenging, so one eighth grader used his experience to create a road map for success...
Viola Davis 'Won't Back Down' from the film's protesters
VIDEO - 'Won't Back Down' is an uncompromising look at the health of American school systems, and what parents can do to effect change...
Jamaica introduces Garveyism in classrooms
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Struggling with a chronically stagnant economy and one of the highest crime rates in the world...
How will new HBCU money be managed?
theGRIO REPORT - With the collapse of Morris Brown College — due to financial mismanagement, corruption, financial aid theft and foreclosure—and the overall precarious fiscal state of HBCUs, some are wondering if these schools can be trusted to properly manage their finances...
Barely half of black males graduate high school
theGRIO REPORT - A new study released today shows that while black males’ high school graduation rates have improved significantly in the last eleven years, they still fall behind their white counterparts...
Are black home-schooled students making the grade?
theGRIO REPORT - A new research effort aims to find out how African-American home-schoolers stack up academically against students in traditional schools...
