Education

Black enrollment in medical school, Black medical school students, Black college students, Affirmative Action, Black Health and Wellness, theGrio.com
The data represents the first medical school class since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in June 2023.
/ January 10, 2025
School Rideshares, school bus service, Piggyback network, yellow school bus, school bus service cuts, student rideshares, student ridesharing, schools cutting bus service, theGrio.com
State and local governments decide how widely to offer school bus service. Lately, more have been cutting back.
/ December 17, 2024
literacy, school literacy, literacy materials in schools, student literacy, student reading rates, learning to read, theGrio.com
States around the country have been overhauling reading curricula in favor of research-based strategies known as the “science of reading."
/ December 9, 2024
Michael Rainey Jr., Staten Island Turkey Drive, R.A.R.E organization, theGrio.com
“Powerbook II: Ghost” star Michael Rainey Jr. has partnered with the R.A.R.E. Foundation to provide financial literacy resources to New…
/ November 27, 2024
Alena Analeigh McQuarter, the Brown STEM Girl founder, Alena Analeigh McQuarter GoFundMe theGrio.com
15-year-old PhD student, Alena Analeigh McQuarter hopes to overcome financial barriers with the help of a GoFundMe campaign.
/ November 11, 2024
Williamsburg Bray School, theGrio.com
Williamsburg Bray School, the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, will have a dedication ceremony on Friday.
/ November 1, 2024