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March 11, 2024
A Providence College security guard from Nigeria will finally get to visit his family after 11 years, thanks to some…
High school hallway, theGrio.com
March 10, 2024
Even when schools regulate or ban cellphones, it’s hard for teachers to enforce it. Constant buzzes are occupying critical brain…
March 3, 2024
Head Start teachers — 70% of whom have degrees — earn $39,000 a year on average, far less than public school teachers…
UMES vet school
February 23, 2024
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hopes to become the second HBCU in the nation to train veterinarians. 
University of Texas -- DEI ban
February 21, 2024
Texas' DEI ban has led to some significant changes across college campuses, especially at the University of Texas at Austin.
February 20, 2024
Colleges have had to deal with efforts to end DEI on campus. But making good on equity’s promise to Black…
Yale University slavery
February 20, 2024
In an effort to acknowledge and address its racist past, Yale University has issued an apology for its historical connection…
February 18, 2024
Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga seeks to block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ students, drawing backlash from human rights groups.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, theGrio.com
February 17, 2024
Democratic lawmakers are pushing a package of bills to expand resources, including funding and nutrition, for college students.
February 10, 2024
As U.S. schools respond to a youth mental health crisis, they face hurdles to getting parents on board with treatment.
Eleise Richards HBCU Tour
February 9, 2024
Eleise Richards has dedicated her time and resources to reducing obstacles Black and brown students face when attending an HBCU.
School price fixing settlement
January 25, 2024
Several universities will collectively pay $104.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of considering prospective students' wealth.
Old Harbour High School Jamaica
January 22, 2024
A Jamaican school with 30 sets of twins is making it easier for parents to ensure their children receive the…
Florida race teachings
January 18, 2024
Florida's State Board of Education contends taxpayer monies would stop funding college programs classifying people by sex or race.
January 18, 2024
Baltimore County Public Schools is investigating an alleged recording of a principal making disparaging remarks about Black pupils and staff.
January 16, 2024
Despite a decrease in Black male teachers and an education landscape of culture wars and safety issues, a new generation…
January 16, 2024
Houston research institution Rice University is offering an "Afrochemistry" class that will be taught by Rice graduate Dr. Brooke Johnson.
January 5, 2024
In a letter, Southwest Allen County Schools Superintendent Park Ginder urged parents to talk to their kids about proper internet…
A young girl looks up, smiling, wearing a pink coat and blue jeans
December 19, 2023
After the pandemic, families with children that should have been in school have struggled to re-enroll for a number of…
Dorothy Jean Tillman, 14
December 6, 2023
Dorothy Jean Tillman received an associate's degree at age 10, bachelor's at 12, and a master's degree by age 14.