He says many kids don't have mentors to keep them on track, as he had growing up.
Ifeoma White-Thorpe has to make a tough decision among the elite schools vying for her enrollment.
Chance the Rapper announces the launch of the New Chance Arts and Literature Fund for Chicago public schools.
NewsOne focuses in March 2017 on the steep uphill climb of Black girls in the K-12 public school system.
Marvel Comics character Riri Williams, an African-American woman superhero, was featured in MIT’s admissions video.
The annual "Retool Your School" grant campaign awards accredited HBCU's the opportunity to secure grant funding for campus reinvigoration.
HBCUs are still relevant in training skilled educators at a time when teacher diversity is needed.
Howard University President Wayne Frederick welcomed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with open arms. Only time will tell…
Principal Nadia Lopez has earned recognition for her inspirational programs. She's even more determined to steer her students on the…
A Black worker at Yale smashed a stained-glass window that depicted slaves picking cotton. He lost his job and faces…
Teachers are concerned about how the police shootings of Black men affect their students of color. Many are frustrated that…
A Louisiana community celebrates the valedictorian banned from graduation ceremony over his refusal to shave his facial hair. The case…
A pilot program chess club helps Ferguson students heal. Organizers are seeing dramatic improvements.
A teenage mother bounced from home-to-home but remained focused on earning her college degree. She credits the support from a…
A federal court orders Cleveland, Mississippi to desegregate its secondary schools. The judge approved a Justice Department plan to consolidate…
Growing numbers of Black parents are deciding to homeschool their children. Racial bias and school safety are some of their…
The Department of Education announced funding for new tools to help those returning from prison. Grants offer a means to…
Prince helped to launch a technology initiative to teach coding to Black youths. An emotional Van Jones said Prince worked…
The record for the most wins in a regular season was held for two decades by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls…
Lawsuits accuse several state legislatures of underfunding schools in minority and low-income communities. These cases spotlight significant disparities in education…
New research explains why Black and low-income students lag behind more affluent White peers in science. The researchers recommend early…
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Howard U. Embraces Betsy DeVos – But Will She Help HBCU’s?
Howard University President Wayne Frederick welcomed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with open arms. Only time will tell…