Thurmond reinforced the State’s Education to End Hate initiative, a program that has allotted $20 million for school districts to implement anti-racism and anti-bias initiatives in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an annual transformational program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, designed to broaden career and personal development for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the 32 years since its founding, the Nissan Foundation has been awarding grants to nonprofits – big and small – that work...
Monee Brown has dedicated her life to cyber security and keeping children safe. Through her company, Knot Our Kidz, an initiative dedicated to promoting online safety...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Walt Disney World’s support of the HBCU Week Foundation College Fair is part of an ongoing collaboration between the foundation and Disney on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Each year, more than 1.5 million Medicare Advantage prior authorizations are improperly denied, according to KFF, and that number is only growing with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an important part of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities by encouraging the next generation to think big and...
After two years of fighting for their plans, members of the Vallejo City Council by a 6-1 vote, approved an appeal that overturned the Planning Commission's...
Last week, the California Commission on Aging celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that recognized a half-century of service and offered a glimpse into the...
The 2024 State of Black Education: Report Card was recently published by the American Civil Liberties Union California Action (ACLU California Action). It states that California...
The Oakland-based student program, Energy Convertors, released their yearly report on learning proficiency and classroom management for the 2023-2024 school year. Fellows in the program found...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended monitoring of the Stockton Unified School District (District) and its Department...
A group of former Holy Names University (HNU) education students are seeking support from local leaders and members of the public to push the HNU Board...
The NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council congratulated its 2024 ACT-SO winners and participants at the Oakland Mormon Temple on May 4. Forty guests attended the event,...
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Among the honorees this year was Jamaican-born Hope Wade, founder of Hope Wade Designs and creator and executive producer of Rockland Fashion...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Modern science backs Mister Rogers up. Young people with families and caregivers who are actively engaged in their learning tend to do better...
The State Board of Education and Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that they have approved $1.3 billion in grants to implement a new school initiative...
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — True leaders come to the table prepared for discourse; cowards find something to hide behind. In an egregious display of weakness,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gen-Z, with higher rates of diversity, civic engagement, and education, could be the spark that manifests a radical shift in US politics, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you always do things for your child, and always tell them what to do, they will not be able to make their...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Voorhees University President, Dr. Ronnie Hopkins, said the school was honored to have Dr. Chavis provide the 2024 graduation address. “We are honored to have Dr. Chavis...
The Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy, a public alternative high school, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a community party and festival last Saturday with...
State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) Tony Thurmond is advocating for comprehensive training for teachers in reading and math, emphasizing the urgent need to improve student...
NNPA NEWSWIRE- It's time to acknowledge that simply removing overtly discriminatory laws is not enough. We must actively work to dismantle the systemic biases and structures...
NNPA NEWSWIRE: Concerned alumni invoke one of the college’s most famous graduates. “In inviting President Biden to campus, the college affirms a cruel standard that complicity...