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Michelle Obama Makes Surprise Visits To Elementary Schools In D.C.
The most endearing thing about President Barack Obama doesn’t have anything to do with him directly. It’s actually his family, especially his wife, Michelle Obama. Over the past few years, the First Lady has danced with kids in the White House and even made an appearance on popular kids shows. If you were somehow under the belief […]
Elementary school principal suspended for using the n-word
A Washington state principal has been placed on leave as the district reviews a complaint that she used the N-word. Poulsbo Elementary School principal Claudia Alves used the N-word to explain the word’s meaning.
President Obama Calls Woman Credited w/ Stopping Elementary School Gunman
President Obama has called Antoinette Tuff, the woman credited with disarming a gunman who terrorized a Georgia elementary school earlier this week. At the height of the crisis, Tuff cleverly built a rapport with gunman Brandon Hill, eventually convincing him to surrender peacefully to police. No one was injured.
School Clerk Antoinette Tuff Convinced Elementary School Gunman to Lay Down Weapon and Surrender
After spending an hour talking with Georgia elementary school gunman Brandon Hill, school clerk Antoinette Tuff was able to persuade him to put down his weapon.
Gunmen Opens Fire at Georgia Elementary School
A gunmen armed with an AK47 opened fire at a elementary school in DeKalb County, Georgia. The suspect is reportedly in custody, fortunately no one was injured.
Anti-Black bullying in schools devastates children. We need to invest in their healing
By Gloria O. The recent death of McKenzie Adams, a nine-year-old from Alabama who endured months of racist bullying before dying via suicide, really hurt me. It immediately evoked memories of bullying in my own childhood, reminding me of the sad fact that the world can make such little progress in so much time. Anti-blackness, […]
Parents outraged as New Orleans votes to become the first major city in America with an all charter school system
According to Nola.com, the Orleans Parish School board voted 5-2 to establish InspireNOLA Charter Schools as the operator of McDonough 35 Senior High School, which was established in 1917 as the first Black public school in New Orleans. This vote makes New Orleans the first major city in America with a charter school exclusive school […]
More role models for Black boys in school won’t fix anything if we continue to overlook Black girls
By Brittani McNeill It is common knowledge that Black children are on the low end of an ever widening racial achievement gap in this country. It’s even becoming more widely acknowledged that systemic problems and institutional neglect, as opposed to simply personal or even parental shortcomings, lead to this problem. An examination of this achievement […]
Black educators and administrators, let’s remember to center and uplift Black children as they return to school
by Maximillian Matthews After arriving on the campus of Elon University in the fall of 2005, I instantly sought out the Black community in an effort to not feel isolated and misunderstood. I knew I would need Black folks in order to thrive at predominantly white institution. My need for kinship led me to Alpha […]
New Vox report shows how gerrymandering segregates school districts to benefit white pupils
Schools are supposed to represent the areas they are placed in. But what is not examined thoroughly enough is what shaped those neighborhoods, and a report from Vox seeks to make these connections known. Using newly published studies from Tomas Monarrez and Meredith P. Richards, Alvin Chang makes the case that over time, in American […]
Chance the Rapper raises $2.2 for Chicago Public Schools
Chance the Rapper had already done more than most have for Chicago Public Schools when he donated $1 million for the education system that raised him—but he was far from done.
Dallas school police use taser and handcuffs to restrain 7-year-old student with special needs
Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Police are being criticized after a mother accused them of using excessive force to restrain her son.