Father's pride moves his son to tears
VIDEO - Rasan Portlock brought his 10-year-old Ryheim to tears during an emotional interview after he talked about how proud he is of his son’s academic success...
GOP senator defends good grades for welfare bill
theGRIO REPORT - A Tennessee bill that would reduce welfare benefits to low-income families if their child performs poorly in school has gotten people talking...
Odds for a bright future are slim for kid Oscar nominees
NBC NEWS - If 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis wins an Oscar for 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' she’ll be the youngest performer ever to capture an adult version of Hollywood’s most coveted prize...
UNC still reeling from academic-athletic scandal
theGRIO REPORT - The University of North Carolina's professors and alumni are trying to change the face of the school and figure out a way to prevent a recent academic scandal from repeating itself...
'StreetSquash' brings sports and academics together
George Polsky started a program in 1999 that would help kinds from Harlem graduate high school on time. He created 'StreetSquash'...
Women's NCAA teams top men in grad rates
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study comparing the graduation rates of the men's and women's teams in this year's NCAA basketball tournaments shows that the women graduate at a higher rate...
