Fla. Board of Ed backs race-based academic goals

theGRIO REPORT - The Florida Board of Education has been met with opposition for approving a strategic plan this week that will categorize students' academic performance based on race and ethnicity...

Viola Davis film sets worst opening box office record

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The controversial education-themed drama Won't Back Down, which stars Oscar nominees Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal, bombed at the box office last weekend -- in historic fashion...

Study: Race-neutral college admissions can work

Justin Pope. Associated Press

(AP) - As the Supreme Court revisits the use of race in college admissions next week, critics of affirmative action are hopeful the justices will roll back the practice...

Chicago teachers begin voting on contract

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CHICAGO - The biggest hurdle during last month's Chicago teacher strike was the tentative deal reached by the teachers union and school district to end seven days of picketing and send kids back to class...

Special to premiere on Oprah school's 1st class

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - The Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere a television special on October 14 following the journey of the first graduating class from Oprah's leadership academy...

Students get financial training, job skills at new school credit union

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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'

NBC News / Education Nation

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.

Why 'Wont Back Down' is controversial

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Amid calls for education change during NBC’s 2012 Education Nation Summit, the Sunday night premiere of Won't Back Down drew a crowd of protesters, voicing their objections to the film's message...

New initiative aims to prevent high school dropouts

Marcus Bright

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...

Viola Davis 'Won't Back Down' from the film's protesters

Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

VIDEO - 'Won't Back Down' is an uncompromising look at the health of American school systems, and what parents can do to effect change...

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Education

Fla. Board of Ed backs race-based academic goals

Viola Davis film sets worst opening box office record

Study: Race-neutral college admissions can work

Chicago teachers begin voting on contract

Special to premiere on Oprah school's 1st class

Students get financial training, job skills at new school credit union

Obama promotes school reform, opposes 'teacher bashing'

Why 'Wont Back Down' is controversial

New initiative aims to prevent high school dropouts

Viola Davis 'Won't Back Down' from the film's protesters

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