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Back-to-school blues, Black students going back to school, Black families preparing for the school year, getting ready Black students ready for the school year, Back-to-school, theGrio.com
August 16, 2023
The back-to-school blues can affect both children and parents. Here are ten ways to prevent it and prepare for a…
HBCU investments
August 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to invest over $33 million to assist capacity-building initiatives at 19 HBCUs.
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August 15, 2023
A federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a white parent who claimed his son experienced racial discrimination…
Advanced Placement African American Studies
August 14, 2023
Arkansas has joined Florida with its decision to not offer Advanced Placement African American Studies for course credit this year.
August 13, 2023
Kentucky’s largest school system cancelled classes as officials reworked routes after a disastrous overhaul of the transportation system.
Black woman smiling -- Dr. Darrylzette Jackson of Los Angeles Unified School District
August 11, 2023
A Los Angeles Unified School District employee has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against her boss and the district.
Florida race teachings
August 11, 2023
Conservative William Barclay Allen is a key figure in the Sunshine State's new guidelines addressing how educators teach Black history.
August 8, 2023
A new initiative that will house 10 teachers aims to recruit and retain Black ones, especially males, in California's Bay…
August 6, 2023
Entrepreneur Julius Rosenwald gave $20 million to his foundation to build schools and $4 million more to other African American…
S.T.E.M., The Rise: Color of S.T.E.M., HBCUs and S.T.E.M., Black S.T.E.M. students, Black women in S.T.E.M., Virginia State University, theGrio
August 3, 2023
Blaise Davenport is a recent graduate from VSU, where she majored in  computer information systems and minored in cybersecurity and…
August 1, 2023
The largest school district in Texas has found itself at the center of criticism following a decision to repurpose their…
August 1, 2023
Texas A&M is reportedly working on a settlement with esteemed journalist Kathleen McElroy following her failed hiring attempt.
July 29, 2023
The decision to ban AP African American studies courses in some states may have increased students desire to learn about…
Florida Black history teachings -- Rep. Byron Donalds
July 28, 2023
Rep. Byron Donalds, Florida's only Black Republican congressman, is against teaching students that Black people benefited from slavery.
The Rise: Color of S.T.E.M., S.T.E.M students, S.T.E.M. and HBCUs, Howard University, architecture, S.T.E.M. and architecture, HBCU students, Black S.T.E.M. students, Joi Wood, theGrio.com
July 27, 2023
Joe Wood is a Howard University architecture major with a passion for designing sustainable and safer communities for the future.
Missouri schools anti-racism policy
July 26, 2023
A conservative majority school board in Missouri has made the decision to revisit an anti-racism policy before its coming expiration.
Dartmouth cultural life institute
July 25, 2023
Dartmouth College has launched a new center for Black intellectual and cultural life on its own campus and beyond.
Deaf students graduate Gallaudet University
July 24, 2023
Gallaudet awarded diplomas to 24 Black deaf students and honored four teachers from the Kendall School Division II for Negroes.
July 21, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida after its state education board issued new standards for teaching students about...
S.T.E.M., The Rise: Color of S.T.E.M., HBCUs and S.T.E.M., Black S.T.E.M. students, Black women in S.T.E.M., Virginia State University, theGrio
July 20, 2023
Virginia State University alum Joy Watson talks about how a passion for math and attending an HBCU fueled her career…