Education

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Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps

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Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents

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Actor Michael Rainey Jr. donates $2.4M to improve financial literacy in Staten Island schools

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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou

Florida continues to lead the country in pulling books from school libraries.
/ November 13, 2024
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History-making Grio Awards honoree Alena Analeigh McQuarter seeks support to continue her medical school journey

15-year-old PhD student, Alena Analeigh McQuarter hopes to overcome financial barriers with the help of a GoFundMe campaign.
/ November 11, 2024
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Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience

Williamsburg Bray School, the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, will have a dedication ceremony on Friday.
/ November 1, 2024
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New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology

The debate over an apology comes after Yale, which has been in New Haven since the early 1700s, formally apologized…
/ October 28, 2024
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Fewer students are disclosing their race when applying to top universities and colleges, according to data

Data is starting to show the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action.
/ October 23, 2024
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My kids experienced Howard University’s homecoming for the first time and I’m pretty sure one of them has decided his college future

There’s nothing like witnessing the Black joy of an HBCU homecoming. Even little kids can realize that feeling as one…
/ October 21, 2024
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Watch: How to prepare for homeschooling | Life Hacks

Pamela Smith, an entrepreneur and homeschool coach, joins "Life Hacks with Liana" to discuss transitioning to homeschooling.
/ September 24, 2024
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Howard University named #1 among HBCUs on Forbes America’s Top Colleges List

Six HBCUs, including Howard, are named on the annual list that highlights 500 top-performing schools in the US.
/ September 14, 2024
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NBA legend Charles Barkley to donate $1M to New Orleans school of 2 Black girls who proved ‘impossible’ mathematical puzzle

Barkley was moved to make the donation after seeing Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson discuss their mathematical discovery on "60…
/ September 6, 2024

Watch: How to create inclusive and supportive spaces inside classrooms | Life Hacks

Bobby Morgan, a principal and founder of Liberation Lab, joins "Life Hacks with Liana" to share ways to create inclusive…
/ September 5, 2024
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As a new school year starts, Black student enrollment is down at multiple elite colleges

A year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, Black student enrollment has declined at multiple colleges.
/ September 3, 2024
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What are the most regrettable college majors?

As another college semester kicks off, the Federal Reserve reports the most regretted majors among graduates.
/ September 2, 2024