Education

Researchers found that Black students exposed to elevated lead levels tend to have lower test scores.
/ August 17, 2022
cotton picking project
In a civil rights lawsuit, a Black parent claims her daughter’s school made her participate in a cotton-picking project.
/ August 16, 2022
The skulls were used as part of research to declare African Americans as inherently inferior to white people.
/ August 15, 2022
Fisk University thegrio.com
A video of Fisk University’s gymnastics team making HBCU history with their first-ever practice has gone viral on TikTok. 
/ August 14, 2022
Turner, the pioneering founding director of the Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University, died last week.
/ August 10, 2022
A jury may determine damages for civil rights violations students say resulted in educational loss, mental anguish and emotional distress.
/ August 9, 2022
Wharton High School -- Classroom Adobe stock
When schools in one North Carolina county reopen later this month, new security measures will include stocking AR-15 rifles for…
/ August 8, 2022
North Carolina A&T State University has received a $23.7 million federal grant to create a clean energy workforce training program.
/ August 4, 2022
San Francisco classroom, theGrio.com
In a candidate questionnaire, Ann Hsu cited "unstable" families and "lack of parental encouragement" as challenges to educating Black and…
/ August 3, 2022
North Pointe Elementary Schoo, theGrio staff
The lawsuit states that on several occasions that school officials did nothing about the attacks against the little boy and…
/ August 3, 2022
A child wearing headphones looks at a computer screen
Children are surrounded by digital technology that is more accessible than ever, making it almost unfathomable to imagine a world…
/ August 2, 2022
These varied efforts include expanding programming for Black employees, as well as working with more Black vendors and non-profits.
/ August 2, 2022