Education

HBCU presidents step down at high rates
At least a dozen presidents at the nation's roughly 100 historically Black colleges or universities have left their positions since…
/ September 5, 2023
Black books, Black YA books, Black authors, Honest June, Tina Wells, reading proficiency, Black students reading scores, How to improve student reading scores, middle-grade reading, theGrio.com
Mixing life lessons with entertainment, Black children’s authors like Tina Wells create books that can positively impact reading proficiency. 
/ September 5, 2023
As this generation progresses, many will need extra reading support that schools are not as accustomed to providing for older…
/ September 3, 2023
Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
/ September 2, 2023
A judge handed a Houston teachers union a victory over a new system that will base pay on standardized test…
/ September 2, 2023
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"
Florida rejected the African American studies course due to its lessons on reparations, the Black Lives Matter movement and "queer…
/ August 31, 2023
Mary E. Britton
A new middle school under construction in Fayette County, Kentucky, could be named after the first Black doctor.
/ August 30, 2023
Black teachers, Black educators, Black students, Black parents, Black children, How to make your student's teacher an ally, parent teacher relationships, getting to know your child's teacher, theGrio.com
A Black education official sits down with theGrio to discuss how parents can foster better relationships with their children’s teachers.
/ August 30, 2023
Georgia State's College of Law will offer "The Legal Life of Rick Ross," an exploration of the rapper's business dealings,…
/ August 30, 2023
Clark Atlanta shooting -theGrio.com
Clark Atlanta University has appointed Danille Taylor, Ph.D., as director of its art museum (CAUAM), according to a news release. 
/ August 28, 2023
Minnesota, Colorado and Michigan are among states making school breakfasts and lunches permanently free to all students.
/ August 27, 2023
Boston public schools system
The Boston public schools system has allegedly fired a dozen Black administrators who used their positions to advocate for Black…
/ August 26, 2023