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Top Five Methods to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K and Kindergarten
By Sabreen Dawud The time leading up to a child’s enrollment into an academic institution is vital. While it is the responsibility of early education teachers to set the foundation for a child’s...
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4 Lawsuits Challenging Book Bans
From Texas to Iowa, governors and school boards have sought to restrict access to what kinds of books and lessons kids are exposed to in classrooms and libraries. Through laws passed in...
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As Weed Gets Stronger, More Black Teens Are Using It
Sweeping changes in laws decriminalizing marijuana possession or use have made the drug easier than ever to obtain. With 24 states legalizing weed for recreational use in the last decade, nearly...
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What College Protests Say About America
“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. The...
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Why Are Lunchables Even on The School Lunch Menu?
Kraft Lunchables, the prepackaged mini-meals that fed generations of children — and some adults — are a popular, convenient option for schools feeding students from low-income families. But the...
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How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
By Brianna Patt How does discrimination hold back Black kids with autism, and how can we help them flourish instead of fail? In an article by WUFT news in Florida, it typically takes a year and a half...
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Department of Education Acts to Ease FAFSA Woes Amid Growing Concerns
By Stacy M. Brown With escalating concerns surrounding the tumultuous rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the U.S. Department of Education has announced an initiative...
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Black College-Bound High School Seniors Face New Post-DEI Hurdles
By Aswad Walker With states from sea to shining sea enacting laws to ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices, and the SCOTUS overturning of Affirmative Action spelling doom for race-based...
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Black Teachers Matter. Why Aren’t Schools Trying to Keep Them?
We need new Black teachers. Just as important, we need to keep the ones we already have. Teachers of all backgrounds are leaving schools at increasingly high rates. In cities like Philadelphia, more...
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Here’s a Sure-Fire Way to End DEI, CRT Attacks at Colleges
By Aswad Walker It’s absolutely mindboggling how the same universities that have ridden the backs of Black student-athletes for multiple decades to March Madness Final Fours and NCAA championships in...
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Tune in to Brown at 70: A Reality Check on School Segregation
May 15, 2024, marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, the landmark ruling that dismantled the legal framework of segregation in the nation’s public schools....
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Public Libraries Are Invaluable, and Here’s Why
Growing up Alana Peters practically lived in her neighborhood public library in Dallas’s Oak Cliff community. When her family moved to Houston, one of the first things they scouted out was the...
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2024 Howard Graduates Declared as Class of ‘Courage’
By Bousaina Ibrahim A rainy Saturday morning turned bright and sunny as more than 20,000 supportive friends, parents, and alumni filled Capital One Arena to celebrate the largest graduating class in...
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5 Black Teachers on the Educators Who Inspired Them
The best teachers not only educate their students academically but also mentor, nurture, and inspire them. When they pour their energy into supporting the whole student — not just growing their...
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After a Child’s Death, CA Weighs Rules for Gym During Extreme Weather
By Samantha Young LAKE ELSINORE — Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a...
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Confederate Heroes’ Names on Schools Is Making a Comeback
In 2020, when millions of people worldwide took to the streets to protest the murder of George Floyd, a small school district in northwestern Virginia — an area that gave safe haven to Confederate...
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Pioneering AI Instructor Led Courses to Expand Across HBCU Campuses
By Jada Ingleton Black-owned artificial intelligence (AI) tech company Skilldora and billionaire Dr. Michael V. Roberts recently collaborated to advance technology across historically Black colleges...
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Mandatory Reporting Laws Meant to Protect Children Get Another Look
By Kristin Jones More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals...
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Black Students Are in Crisis. These School Leaders Are Helping
The COVID-19 pandemic may be fading in the rearview mirror for many, but the “new normal” introduced (or exposed) several devastating realities. Our nation’s youth, particularly Black students and...
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Empowering Youth Through Hair Education
By Miss AJ Williams In the heart of our community, a transformative new program is taking root, aimed at empowering young Black girls through the art of hair styling. The brainchild of Tameca Moore...
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