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April 15, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Amid recent encouraging reports of African-American students getting accepted to most or all of the Ivy League…
April 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - For the fifth year in a row, the 240 seniors at the Chicago's Urban Prep Academy have…
April 1, 2014
OPINION - The idea that student athletes are given a lighter academic load is nothing new and it’s something that…
April 1, 2014
LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. (AP) — The St. Paul's College campus and the 35 buildings on its roller-coaster grounds are for sale…
April 1, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than…
April 1, 2014
SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old Long Island student has applied to and was accepted at all eight Ivy League…
March 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - To say that Washington D.C. native Avery Coffey has a bright future ahead of him would be…
March 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Dorothy Owens is a 92-year-old Memphis native who was recently honored with her high school diploma.
March 23, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — In a city scarred by broken promises, the Moore brothers, James and Robert, and fellow student Chelsea…
March 21, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools — even as tiny preschoolers...
March 14, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Steve Perry is a rebel with a cause. He is an innovative educator who has dedicated…
March 9, 2014
NBC News - Fifteen-year-old Dontadrian Bruce was suspended from his school for unknowingly holding up a gang sign in a…
March 5, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Alma J. Powell was honored Tuesday by the Lincoln Center Education (LCE) at their annual gala for…
February 28, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - WWE star David Otunga talked to theGrio about the heroes in his life and his relationship with…
February 26, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Steve McQueen's acclaimed drama '12 Years a Slave' has been hailed as the definitive portrayal of American…
February 20, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Reality TV star Omarosa Manigault has confirmed to theGrio that she is running for a seat on…
February 19, 2014
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank…
February 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Joseph 'Gabe' Sonnier is now the principal at the Louisiana elementary school where he used to be…
February 9, 2014
NBC News - A new analysis of College Board data from Georgia Tech finds that among 30,000 high school students…
February 9, 2014
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — Studies show poorer children enter school having heard millions of fewer words than more affluent…