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Atlanta school teachers ‘stole the hopes and dreams of innocent kids’

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Republican lawmaker defends Tenn. good grades for welfare bill

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Atlanta cheating scandal deepens as educators turn themselves in

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Ex-superintendent indicted in Atlanta school cheating scandal

NBC News - A grand jury indicted a former superintendent and more than 30 other educators Friday in one of…
/ April 1, 2013

Tennessee bill: Welfare benefits depend on child’s school performance

theGRIO REPORT - A piece of Tennessee legislation will penalize low-income families by reducing their welfare benefits if their child…
/ April 1, 2013

100 percent of Urban Prep seniors college-bound for 4th year in row

NBC Chicago - Urban Prep Academy is continuing its record of success...
/ April 1, 2013

Bill Clinton to deliver Howard commencement speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University says former President Bill Clinton will deliver the school's commencement address in May...
/ March 26, 2013

Chicago Teachers Union, supporters gear up for rally on school closings

theGRIO REPORT - As students of the third-largest school district in the nation enter their second day of spring break,…
/ March 26, 2013

Cosby ties education to remembrances of the civil rights movement

theGRIO REPORT - At 75, the comedian, philanthropist, actor and everyone's favorite dad as co-creator and star of 'The Cosby…
/ March 25, 2013

Brooklyn elementary school offers digital music production class

NBC New York - A new after school program at a Brooklyn elementary school is taking a modern approach to…
/ March 22, 2013

Frederick Douglass a modern-day Republican? Think again

OPINION - This week it was sad to see Frederick Douglass’s legacy cheapened as members of the right-wing sought to…
/ March 22, 2013

Barbs of racism, anti-Semitism in NY school clash

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — School board meetings descend into shouting matches. Accusations of racism and anti-Semitism fly. Angry parents…
/ March 21, 2013

Baylor's Brittney Griner more than just a girl who can dunk

WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner arrived at Baylor known as the girl who could dunk....
/ March 21, 2013

Long Island principal accused of sex with teen boy he met online

NBC New York - A Long Island middle school principal was arrested for allegedly forcing a 16-year-old boy he met…
/ March 20, 2013

President Obama makes his Final Four picks

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — President Barack Obama is picking Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State to reach the Final Four...
/ March 20, 2013