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Black Graduates
February 1, 2022
27 HBCUs and historically Black medical schools have been awarded $20 million as part of a 10-year commitment from the…
January 29, 2022
A Grosse Pointe mother went viral this week after using a racial slur during a school board meeting about diversity.
January 28, 2022
Sanders, 19, is the first HBCU student-athlete to join the sports drink company's name-image-likeness deal roster.
Abbott Elementary thegrio.com, what to watch
January 24, 2022
The comedy, which focuses on an underfunded public school in Philadelphia, expertly and amusingly tackles real-world subjects.
January 22, 2022
D.A. Grahamm, interim vice provost for diversity at the University of Kansas, resigned Wednesday, the university said.
Provo, Utah School Prepares For School Year Amid CoVID-19 Pandemic
January 21, 2022
Black lawmakers walked out in protest after the Mississippi Senate passed legislation that would prohibit CRT from being taught.
Amaria Clark, theGRIO.com
January 21, 2022
The mother of a 7-year-old Florida girl is taking legal action against the child’s school after a teacher allegedly assaulted…
Everton Blair, candidate for Georgia State School Superintendent
January 18, 2022
If elected, Everton would be the first Black, youngest-ever and first openly gay school superintendent in the Peach State's history.
January 15, 2022
“Black people have had hand-me-down housing since we have been in America,” said Matthews, who is working on changing that…
January 13, 2022
Author, writer and academic Candice Marie Benbow finds a new place to thrive as the new daily lifestyle writer at…
Black Teacher thegrio.com
January 5, 2022
Black and male teachers in Tennessee received lower classroom observation scores compared to their white and female counterparts, per a…
December 28, 2021
The number of COVID-19 cases in Washington D.C. has skyrocketed 987% over the last two weeks, according to NBC Washington.
December 22, 2021
Federal borrowers will have a little more time to repay students loans now that the deadline has been extended to…
December 19, 2021
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said he is asking officials to determine whether any laws were broken by so-called Bishop Sycamore…
Miguel Cardona thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told the Breakfast Club he "didn't know specifically" about the dispute at Howard.
Keishia Thorpe thegrio.com
December 13, 2021
Maryland English teacher Keishia Thorpe became the latest recipient of the Varkey Foundation's $1 million Global Teacher Prize last month.
Brandi Davis thegrio.com
December 10, 2021
Brandi Davis, the first principal of the Lebron James backed I Promise School, has reigned after allegedly slapping a student.
December 4, 2021
The death of 10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor sparks talks on youth suicides, racism in school and the treatment of kids…
November 22, 2021
Castleberry High School in Forth Worth, Texas has launched an investigation after a white student verbally and physically attacked a…
November 20, 2021
Protests sparked at Coe College over treatment of Darryl Banks, who resigned after criticizing the school’s presidential selection process.