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September 30, 2009
OPINION - We should abhor the actions of the young men who killed 16-year-old Chicago student Derrion Albert, but we…
September 29, 2009
The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group…
September 28, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets…
September 18, 2009
VIDEO - As African-Americans, are we failing our children when it comes to education?
September 16, 2009
OPINION - Do charter schools live up to the hype? The truth is they don't. There is no real distinguishable…
September 8, 2009
OPINION -- Real danger lies in the lack of emphasis education has received in Obama's administration and what our young…
August 28, 2009
theGRIO VIDEO - More minorities are taking the SAT, but test scores for black students remain lowest among racial and…
August 28, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Corey Turner was mowing the lawn of a southeast Atlanta church Thursday when he did a double-take:…
August 25, 2009
VIDEO - A Dayton, Ohio man's job search ended with a trip to jail on Monday...
August 7, 2009
VIDEO - A dozen people were arrested after several fights broke out at a back-to-school rally in Kentucky.
July 27, 2009
King High School assistant principal Yinka Alege is being investigated for "popping" the toes of misbehaving students.
July 22, 2009
U.S. Justice Department wants a small Mississippi school district to end its practice of allowing hundreds of white students to…
July 20, 2009
The New York Times reported on Rev. W. R. Portee of Los Angeles and his church buying Sumner Elementary School
July 14, 2009
Despite unprecedented efforts to improve minority achievement in the past decade, the gap between black and white students remains frustratingly…
July 8, 2009
One of my favorite magazines is “The Economist.” A recent issue of the magazine had an intriguing article about American
July 3, 2009
I am sure you have heard some variation of it by now: Black children do worse in school than white
July 3, 2009
A new report out Thursday says even in the first year of life, babies are grasping basic concepts and preschools…
July 1, 2009
Do you remember Ty’Sheoma Bethea? She was the eighth grader in the Sunday dress sitting next to first lady, Michelle
June 27, 2009
Schools are not using enough discretion under Michigan's zero-tolerance expulsion law and are disproportionately kicking out black students who ultimately…
June 11, 2009
The school board in St. Lucie County, Florida decided to reinstate suspended teacher Wendy Portillo. She was suspended for allowing