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June 26, 2013
OPINION - Obesity is now classified as a disease. This was the final decision at the annual meeting of the…
June 25, 2013
OPINION - The Supreme Court did not dismantle affirmative action in its long-awaited ruling on Monday. It didn’t really affirm…
June 24, 2013
ANALYSIS - The Supreme Court's ruling Monday, while not the death blow to affirmative action that many of its supporters…
June 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court…
June 13, 2013
OPINION - It's 2013 and we've yet to truly overcome. Maybe it's not the best policy. But it is much…
June 9, 2013
ANALYSIS - Did Evelynn Hammonds, the first African-American and first woman to serve as Harvard College Dean, fall due to…
June 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Over the next few days, 95 academically gifted African-American children with an aptitude in math and science…
June 7, 2013
VIDEO - Rasan Portlock brought his 10-year-old Ryheim to tears during an emotional interview after he talked about how proud…
June 5, 2013
OPINION - We might first remember that affirmative action has never been very popular – mostly because it is profoundly…
May 31, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent an increase in student loan rates, saying rising…
May 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - When Chicago Public School officials voted to close 50 schools last week that it said were underutilized…
May 27, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio9 (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at…
May 26, 2013
VIDEO - Last week, we brought you the story of Chelsea Fearce, the frequently homeless teen who turned adversity on…
May 22, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The move comes after months of opposition by the Chicago Teachers Union, parents, students and a teachers…
May 22, 2013
VIDEO - Heralded as the future mayor of Chicago in the year 2025, 9-year-old Asean Johnson, has spoken at school…
May 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama delivered a fearless and passionate commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, which despite the…
May 17, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Graduation season is underway and students and their families are joined by a few special guests as…
April 17, 2013
OPINION - Erasing the barriers to digitally enhanced learning for students in disadvantaged situations requires a multifaceted approach...
April 11, 2013
VIDEO - In the 30-second commercial, the talk show host shares her thoughts on why caring for children is not…
April 8, 2013
BOSTON (AP) - The uproar started in 1974, when a federal judge imposed busing after a lawsuit claimed black students…