BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Meanwhile, the new Education EO jeopardizes funding for students seeking a higher education. Duncan states, PellGrants are in jeopardy after servicing "6.5 million...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The American Civil Liberties Union immediately condemned the plan, stating it puts millions’ education and civil rights at risk.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The department oversees programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), serving 7.5 million students. Transferring IDEA oversight to another agency, as...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE: The Congressional Black Caucus has their weekly Wednesday meeting, where they will grapple with their colleague's death and the news of the possible censure...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CCAMPIS program is a federal program designed to support student parents with childcare access and expenses. Colleges that receive CCAMPIS grants can...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parents are their children’s first and most important teachers, decades of evidence show that professional educators play a crucial role in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a recent survey, 91% of early childhood educators underscored the importance of parent/caregiver engagement for developing early literacy skills in young students....
Predominantly Black Institutions represent an increasing cadre of 4-year and 2-year institutions that educate urban and rural Black students whose personal and financial situations limit their...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Congress works toward a comprehensive education policy that will replace the Bush Administration’s No Child Left...
JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is trying again to pass a GOP-led rewrite of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education...
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the Republican-led Congress prepares to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), civil rights...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – John King, Jr., a highly-respected educator from New York City, says that teachers saved his life...
By Lezli Baskerville NNPA Guest Columnist The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), applauds President Obama’s proposal to make community college tuition...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Few things irk me more than hearing someone say or imply that now that we have a Black president,...