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February 22, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - A school principal said she's 'appalled' by a homework assignment that used scenarios about killing and…
February 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Emory University president James Wagner is fighting to save his career following widespread criticism over controversial remarks…
February 14, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to expand preschool programs comes as one out of every 13 students…
February 13, 2013
SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of…
February 12, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - The Atlanta native is the current president of Dillard University. Prior to this role, he served as…
February 7, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Swizz Beatz is making beautiful music for education, for some lucky kids in the Bronx...
February 5, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Eneli is the self-published author of 'Am I Ready for Middle School?' The book, his first writing…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - More than 2,000 students and supporters of Maryland’s four historically black colleges and universities will converge outside…
January 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. John S. Wilson Jr. has an outstanding resume. So much so he was headhunted after a…
January 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of…
January 17, 2013
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Civil rights advocates say harsh disciplinary practices at many Mississippi schools lead to children being expelled…
January 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - National attention has been drawn to a Wisconsin high school's 'American Diversity' course...
January 16, 2013
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is enrolled at Auburn for spring semester...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The Boston native has spent the past 20 years dedicated to developing opportunities for children through learning…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Sabrina Lamb is a best-selling author, media commentator and keynote speaker. She is also the head of…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO'S 100 - Lewis was at the center of Chicago teachers’ strike, which put the national spotlight back on urban…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Dylan C. Penningroth is a history professor at Northwestern University, who specializes in African-American socio-legal history...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Dorian Warren is an activist, scholar of labor politics and professor at Columbia University...
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Tommie Lindsey has been a dedicated teacher for the past 36 years, primarily coaching Forensics, which essentially…
January 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This year, legendary singer-songwriter Prince will be honored at Carnegie Hall's annual concert to raise money for…