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April 21, 2014
OPINION - Not much has changed since Brown, and in many ways it’s almost as if it never happened. The…
April 1, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than…
March 26, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A recent study reveals that some states face deeper racial isolation than others - and lists New…
February 26, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Steve McQueen's acclaimed drama '12 Years a Slave' has been hailed as the definitive portrayal of American…
February 19, 2014
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank…
February 9, 2014
NBC News - A new analysis of College Board data from Georgia Tech finds that among 30,000 high school students…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Jahmir Wallace's story is a wonderful example of what can happen when families, school leadership, and teachers…
January 14, 2014
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas can stop making payments in one of the nation's most historic desegregation efforts, a…
December 30, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — A former teacher, principal and longtime advocate of early childhood education will be the next leader…
December 27, 2013
MSNBC - In Chicago, the school board has struck more broadly and with a heavier axe than any other school…
December 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public school students in the nation's largest cities are improving their performance in reading and math faster…
December 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Tulsa Shock point guard Skylar Diggins joined MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss "Fuel Up to…
November 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan continued to face criticism Monday over reported remarks that seemed to dismiss 'white…
November 12, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Edging into a broader policy role, Michelle Obama is joining President Barack Obama's efforts to get the…
October 15, 2013
MSNBC - Following the closing of 23 schools in Philadelphia at the end of last school year, many students are…
October 9, 2013
OPINION - We are especially proud that two-thirds of our corps members stay in education and about one third of…
September 26, 2013
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina school board has rescinded its ban on Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man,' returning it…
September 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scores on the SAT college entrance exam were largely stagnant for a third year, although African-American students…
September 26, 2013
(AP) - There is no central clearinghouse for local school board policies on hairstyles, or surveys indicating whether such rules…
September 4, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Before they start the school year together, the staff at the Kensington High School for Creative and…