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Maude Jones thegrio.com
January 11, 2021
Georgia special ed teacher's aide Maude Jones dies of COVID-19 who her family says was a committed Christian who never…
Betsy Devos thegrio.com
January 8, 2021
Education secretary Betsy DeVos announced her resignation and The American Federation of Teachers is not sad to see her go.
December 26, 2020
In 1856, Martin Henry Freeman became president of the all-Black Allegheny Institute and Mission Church, later named Avery College.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
December 19, 2020
Students and fraternity members of three North Carolina universities were arrested for the large scale drug operation on and near…
December 18, 2020
Year Up is closing the gap by ensuring young adults gain skills and gain support to access professional careers and…
Connecticut Students Return To School With Hybrid Model During COVID-19 Pandemic
December 10, 2020
Connecticut will be the first state to require a Black and Latinx curriculum in its high schools. Gov. Lamont signed…
teacher thegrio.com
December 9, 2020
A Michigan teacher under fire for asking students how they'd "punish" a slave and outraged the mother of a seventh-grader.
Senate Minority Leader Schumer thegrio.com
December 7, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is considering forgiving $50K for student loan borrowers, according to Senator Chuck Schumer.
December 6, 2020
Midshipman Sydney Barber, who will be the first Black woman U.S. Naval Academy brigade commander, said 2020 protests inspired her…
Members Of White House Coronavirus Task Force Hold Briefing
December 2, 2020
"We know what “free college” means: a government takeover. Nothing is truly free," said Betsy Devos on Twitter.
affirmative action SCOTUS Blum thegrio.com
December 1, 2020
Anti-affirmative action group, Students For Fair Admissions, are hopeful a conservative US Supreme Court will ban the practice.
November 29, 2020
In-person learning at some schools will resume Dec. 7, just over two weeks after the system closed doors due to…
November 22, 2020
The Rhodes Trust announced winners, which include 22 students of color. Ten are Black, which ties the record for the…
Prairie View A&M University thegrio.com
November 11, 2020
An anonymous donor gifted Prairie View A&M University with $10 million dollars, according to a press release from the school.
Morris Brown College thegrio.com
November 11, 2020
Morris Brown College recently announced the institution's accreditation application with TRACS has been approved.
Betsy DeVos thegrio.com
November 9, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is planning an overhaul in education and has plans to replace Secretary Betsy DeVos with an educator.
Trump thegrio.com
November 3, 2020
President Trump signed an executive order to establish a "1776 commission" that will create a curriculum that teaches “patriotic education."
Henry W. Grady High School Ida B. Wells thegrio.com
October 30, 2020
Over 1,500 people sign a petition asking Atlanta to reject changing the name of Henry W. Grady H.S. to Ida…
Clemson University thegrio.com
October 30, 2020
Hundreds of unmarked graves that date back to hundreds of years ago were uncovered on the South Carolina college campus.
Russell Wilson Ciara celebrity babies thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
Ciara and Russell Wilson announced that their Why Not You Foundation is starting a charter school in Seattle and will…