Amar'e Stoudemire enrolls at UM
MIAMI - Amar'e Stoudemire is officially a Cane. The New York Knicks forward has enrolled in the general studies program at the University of Miami...
Online hiring platform helps teachers get jobs
Brian Martinez has created an online platform that gives schools and teachers something they cannot find anywhere else...
Convicted felon now a Morehouse scholar
Today Genarlow Wilson is a part-time Morehouse student, but nine years ago his world was turned upside down after he was convicted of aggravated child molestation...
MLB, NCAA partnership could increase scholarships
(AP) - Major League Baseball would fund scholarships and exert greater influence over Division I college baseball under what would be an unprecedented partnership with the NCAA...
First lady unveils healthier school lunches
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains...
Ghana's children get gift of computers from tech whiz
Tech expert Seth Owusu is giving back to his native country of Ghana an extraordinary way...
African-American kids learn black history in Boston
Crispus Attucks is buried alongside the other massacre victims at the historic Granary Burying Ground where some of America's most notable citizens lay, including John Hancock and Paul Revere...
Braylon Edwards gives 79 students $10,000 for college
At 22 college campuses across the country, there are 79 students who may not otherwise be there if not for the generosity of Braylon Edwards...
Alicia Keys to donate instruments to her high school
NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday and donate music instruments to its students...
LA schools to boost equity for minority students
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 19-month civil rights investigation of the Los Angeles Unified School District found that the district failed to provide an equal education to English-learners and black students...
