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Dr. Annelle Primm thegrio.com
September 2, 2021
Dr. Annelle Primm of the Steve Fund sat down with theGrio to discuss mental health among Black students returning to…
Black chool boy wearing mask and study in classroom
April 9, 2021
As we turn the page on this pandemic, the Black community must ensure that federal and local investments end up…
Members Of White House Coronavirus Task Force Hold Briefing
December 2, 2020
"We know what “free college” means: a government takeover. Nothing is truly free," said Betsy Devos on Twitter.
March 22, 2016
The school-to-prison pipeline has moved our youth from the American Dream to an American nightmare. Children, who should be given
May 19, 2015
theGrio REPORT - Monday, Prince George's County Public Schools officials are responding to new video that shows a substitute teacher…
April 17, 2015
OPINION - Hard prison time for cheating on an exam? Really? What do you do when the real crime is…
December 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public school students in the nation's largest cities are improving their performance in reading and math faster…
November 19, 2013
ANALYSIS - Duncan, in very impolitic terms, was trying to make an important point: lackluster American schools are not just…
August 20, 2013
OPINION - The Philadelphia public schools are in crisis mode right now, with the city agreeing to borrow $50 million…
September 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Amid calls for education change during NBC’s 2012 Education Nation Summit, the Sunday night premiere of Won't…
January 26, 2012
Legendary comedian Bill Cosby weighed in on education following President Obama's State of the Union speech...
September 28, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told students Wednesday in a back-to-school address that they bear responsibility in helping America…
September 5, 2011
OPINION - As millions of young people return back to school this year, we are still faced with the elephant…
August 16, 2011
VIDEO - Most students entering the Seed School do so three grades below grade level. Upon entry, students are set…
July 1, 2011
CINCINNATI (AP) - John Legend will headline a Procter & Gamble Co. promotion to benefit dropout prevention as part of…
June 2, 2011
CONNECTICUT - For homeless families the prospect of school registration is daunting as many states require all students have a…
May 19, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Wayne McKenzie, father of three boys, sent his children to private school because he wasn't satisfied with…
April 7, 2011
OPINION - Over the years, as states escalated spending on prisons, funding for education suffered...
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Derrell Bradford's determination to give parents the freedom of school choice has made the former writer integral…
January 18, 2011
OPINION - The Obama administration is hoping to create a bipartisan solution that reduces the need for constant testing, while…