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I Am Ruby Bridges --Scholastic Book Fair
October 25, 2023
The Scholastic Book Fair has decided against having a separate catalog featuring books that have been banned around the country.
Black University of Washington police officers claim racism is rampant in their department
October 24, 2023
Five Black University of Washington police officers filed a lawsuit alleging racism against the college and the department in 2021.
Morehouse College student loan debt theGrio.com
October 23, 2023
Nearly 3,000 students attending Atlanta's Morehouse College will no longer be burdened by institution-owed student loan debt.
October 21, 2023
The state of Mississippi placed a historical marker on the campus to honor students who integrated school in 1966.
California community colleges grant - Bakersfield College Classes Now Open at Multiple Community Locations
October 19, 2023
Graduates of any California community college will now be eligible for a $5,000 grant they can use at any 39…
October 18, 2023
The Denver Public Schools system is implementing a plan to improve the academic success of Black students across the district.
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"
October 12, 2023
We must urgently stand up and speak out against conservative-led efforts to whitewash or erase Black history, which is true…
October 5, 2023
Dr. Melissa Gilliam, a top official at Ohio State University, will be the first Black woman to serve as president…
Harvard University president -- Claudine Gay
October 2, 2023
Claudine Gay is continuing her tenure at Harvard University following her inauguration as the institution's first Black president.
mrs degree tiktok, what is a mrs degree, thegrio.com
September 27, 2023
Eboni K. Williams said the likelihood of Black women getting married dwindles as they get older and obtain more accolades…
September 24, 2023
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available to discourage legacy admissions.
University of Idaho law school
September 20, 2023
A former University of Idaho law professor has agreed to a $750,000 settlement in her discrimination suit filed against two…
Texas CROWN Act
September 14, 2023
A Black teen at a Houston-area high school has been suspended for weeks because of a policy prohibiting from wearing…
Bunnell Elementary School Florida
September 12, 2023
A Black teacher has resigned a month after leading a racially segregated assembly at Bunnell Elementary School in Florida.
Things to tell college seniors, graduation advice, advice for class of 2024, what to say to college seniors, what advice do you give college seniors, how do you prepare college seniors for life post-grad, post-graduation preperation theGrio.com
September 6, 2023
From fostering relationships to financial literacy, here's advice for graduating college seniors from the perspective of a recent graduate.
HBCU presidents step down at high rates
September 5, 2023
At least a dozen presidents at the nation's roughly 100 historically Black colleges or universities have left their positions since…
September 3, 2023
As this generation progresses, many will need extra reading support that schools are not as accustomed to providing for older…
September 2, 2023
A judge handed a Houston teachers union a victory over a new system that will base pay on standardized test…
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"
August 31, 2023
Florida rejected the African American studies course due to its lessons on reparations, the Black Lives Matter movement and "queer…
Black teachers, Black educators, Black students, Black parents, Black children, How to make your student's teacher an ally, parent teacher relationships, getting to know your child's teacher, theGrio.com
August 30, 2023
A Black education official sits down with theGrio to discuss how parents can foster better relationships with their children’s teachers.