Education

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
Yale University, theGrio.com
The debate over an apology comes after Yale, which has been in New Haven since the early 1700s, formally apologized…
/ October 28, 2024
College admissions, affirmative action, student enrollment, Black student enrollment declining, theGrio.com
Data is starting to show the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action.
/ October 23, 2024
thegrio.com, howard university, howard university homecoming, hbcu homecoming, hbcu
There’s nothing like witnessing the Black joy of an HBCU homecoming. Even little kids can realize that feeling as one…
/ October 21, 2024
Life Hacks - Home Schooling
Pamela Smith, an entrepreneur and homeschool coach, joins "Life Hacks with Liana" to discuss transitioning to homeschooling.
/ September 24, 2024
Howard University, Forbes top colleges, HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, theGrio.com
Six HBCUs, including Howard, are named on the annual list that highlights 500 top-performing schools in the US.
/ September 14, 2024
Charles Barkley, donations, theGrio.com
Barkley was moved to make the donation after seeing Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson discuss their mathematical discovery on "60…
/ September 6, 2024
Bobby Morgan, a principal and founder of Liberation Lab, joins "Life Hacks with Liana" to share ways to create inclusive…
/ September 5, 2024
Affirmative action, Black college enrollment, Black college admissions, college enrollment decline, Back-to-school, theGrio.com
A year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, Black student enrollment has declined at multiple colleges.
/ September 3, 2024
College admissions, college enrollment, Black college enrollment, top regretted degrees, top degrees, top college degrees obtained by Black Americans, Back-to-school, theGrio.com
As another college semester kicks off, the Federal Reserve reports the most regretted majors among graduates.
/ September 2, 2024
South Florida Fashion Academy, Taj McGill South Florida Fashion Academy, fashion high school, vocation school for high school students, trade school high school, Gen Z trade school, gen z choosing trade schools over college, Are Gen Z students choosing a trade over college?, vocational school vs college, trade school vs college, Gen-Z vocational school theGrio.com
With 43% of Gen Z students leaning towards non-collegiate futures, programs like South Florida Fashion Academy offer a necessary alternative.
/ August 31, 2024