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March 20, 2021
After an eight-hour public meeting Thursday, board members unanimously approved curriculum it hopes will become a model for other states.
Langdan Willoughby Indiana University thegrio.com
March 15, 2021
Langdan Willoughby of Indiana University Bloomington says she was hazed by the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority back in 2020.
March 14, 2021
After launching a fundraising goal that some thought was too ambitious, Spelman College has raised 96% of its target in…
Vanessa Natalia Bryant thegrio.com
March 12, 2021
Natalia Bryant is making her family proud as Vanessa Bryant revealed her daughter got into Loyola Marymount University.
New York City Middle Schools Reopen For In-Person Learning
March 9, 2021
The New York City school system is being accused of segregation and denying almost a million students of basic education.
March 6, 2021
The timing and location — Atlanta, birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King — to pay tribute to HBCUs seems right.
March 1, 2021
Emails revealed alumni and others have said they would no longer donate if the University of Texas decides to separate…
February 26, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Meisha Porter to run the New York City system following the resignation of Chancellor…
February 25, 2021
Education leader and CEO of the Langston League Erica Buddington says Black history curriculum exists, but schools need to prioritize…
Russell Westbrook thegrio.com
February 24, 2021
Russell Westbrook and his wife Nina Earl are working with L.A Promise Fund to open a middle and high school…
Calvin Tina Tyler Morgan State thegrio.com
February 22, 2021
Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife Tina Tyler made history at Morgan State University with their latest financial gift…
February 16, 2021
A TikTok video allegedly filmed by a student during instruction features an educator reframing history in real-time.
February 7, 2021
Of approximately 18 million students who filed the FAFSA, nearly a quarter were flagged for verification in the 2019-2020 cycle.
February 7, 2021
PJ Morton will teach master classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production and talent management at the New Orleans school.
Kimberly Diei www.thegrio,com
February 5, 2021
Kimberly Diei filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the University of Tennessee Pharmacy School that twice investigated her digital content.
February 3, 2021
According to the lawsuit, the Ivy League college illegally discriminated against Asian American and white students in admissions.
January 31, 2021
The African American Children’s Book Fair, one of the nation's oldest and largest Black children's book fairs will be virtual…
January 31, 2021
If President Joe Biden lands his goal of $130 billion for schools, millions of students might still have to keep…
January 31, 2021
A full-fledged department devoted to African and African American studies has been approved for of Louisiana's flagship university.
President-Elect Biden Delivers Remarks On COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
January 20, 2021
Former President Donald Trump initiated the order said to establish patriotic learning in response to the award-winning 1619 Project.