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October 27, 2020
Florida teens host live youth debate on reopening schools during a pandemic. They say they are ready for their voices…
October 25, 2020
Dr. Irving P. McPhail, who became president of St. Augustine's University this summer, died days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Black Girl thegrio.com
October 24, 2020
Black girls have a higher chance of being arrested than the police who murdered Breonna Taylor in her sleep.
October 22, 2020
School apologizes after Indiana student listed as 'Black Guy' in yearbook. The school called the incident an "error."
October 18, 2020
As colleges are reopening nationwide amid the ever present COVID-19 pandemic, students at HBCUs are generally safer, according to a…
October 10, 2020
A campus building is being rebuilt and named after Mellody Hobson, a Black businesswoman who is an alumna of and…
October 5, 2020
Georgia boy, 12, begins sophmore year of college as aerospace engineering major and his parents said he showed his academic…
October 4, 2020
As parents help their children navigate remote classes, they’re more aware of what’s being taught, and it’s often not coming…
Students At The University Of New Mexico Attend Classes On First Day Of New School Year
October 2, 2020
Black parents and children are figuring out what back-to-school is like during a global pandemic and social unrest throughout the…
Christin Evans Black Texas student thegrio.com
September 29, 2020
A Black student in Texas had guns pointed at her after cops barged into her room after her roommates allegedly…
September 26, 2020
A New Jersey education head spoke out after a racist photo, mocking the death of George Floyd, was connected to…
Texas Teacher Black Lives Matter www.theGrio.com
September 24, 2020
A teacher in San Antonio, Texas was fired after wearing a protective mask that read "Black Lives Matter" to work.
COVID-19 education school thegrio.com
September 17, 2020
A Massachusetts high school student tested positive for COVID-19 but went to school anyway, the school says.
CV Vitolo-Haddad UW-Madison thegrio.com
September 17, 2020
CV Vitolo-Haddad, a UW-Madison teaching assistant who identifies as nonbinary, has resigned after lying about being Black.
Demetria Bannister thegrio.com
September 10, 2020
Demetria "Demi" Bannister had begun her third year of teaching third grade at Windsor Elementary School, where she previously taught…
UM-Dearborn www.theGrio.com
September 10, 2020
UM-Dearborn issues an official statement after virtual cafes for non-POC were held for their students earlier in the week.
September 5, 2020
Lavi created group chats on WhatsApp in Swahili and some of the other six languages he knows to ensure parents…
September 5, 2020
George Washington University announced on Friday that Jessica Krug will not be allowed to teach classes during the fall semester.
August 30, 2020
Mitchell said that the donated money comes from his latest sneaker release. Adidas matched the donation, bringing the total up…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Coronavirus tests thegrio.com
August 25, 2020
A Florida judge has prevented the return of in-person classes, against the wishes of Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials.