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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.
University of Pittsburgh thegrio.com
August 24, 2020
The University of Pittsburgh will require all incoming first-year students to complete a course on anti-Black racism.
Indiana Teen Howard University www.theGrio.com
August 24, 2020
A teenager in Indiana chooses to attend Howard University after being accepted into over 60 undergraduate programs.
Zoom thegrio.com
August 24, 2020
Zoom experiences a major platform outage right as students and teachers gear up to begin virtual learning.
August 22, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos executed President Trump's action giving federal student loan borrowers more needed relief.
August 19, 2020
Gabrielle, who attends school in Pennsylvania, says Trump's response to COVID-19 changed her life and the lives of others across…
August 19, 2020
OPINION: Black children and youth are falling behind disproportionately on their education in the classroom and its impact is devastating.
Donald J. Williams Florida Zoom thegrio.com
August 12, 2020
A Florida girl logged into a Zoom class for her first day of school on Tuesday when she witnessed her…
A Plea For Help, In Crayon: Children Ask Congress For COVID Relief
August 11, 2020
Research shows that positive cases of COVID-19 among children are growing as schools across the country reopen amid the pandemic.
Alabama cheerleader thegrio.com
August 11, 2020
Six white Alabama high school cheerleaders are under fire after a picture of them posed with a Confederate flag T-shirt…
North Paulding Georgia thegrio.com
August 7, 2020
A school in Georgia has lifted the suspension of a teenager who shared a photo of the crowded hallway at…
School Classroom theGrio.com
August 7, 2020
As the federal government urges schools across the country to reopen, fear of contracting COVID-19 remains high, especially for many…
North Paulding Georgia thegrio.com
August 6, 2020
Students at North Paulding, a Georgia high school, are being threatened with suspension if they expose the coronavirus conditions.
Barron Donald Melania Trump thegrio.com
August 3, 2020
Barron Trump’s private school is banning in-person learning until October due to COVID-19 despite the president wanting schools to reopen.