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Police Officer Assigned to High School Suspended After His Gun Goes Off in Hallway

REPORT: Black Students BY FAR the Most Affected by CPS School Closings

Homeless Woman Sent to Prison for Sending Child to Better School Out of Her District

COLORLINES Asks Youth of Color: ‘Do Cops Make Schools Safe?’

University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative Helps Young Men Navigate College

‘Out-of-Control’ 8 Year-old Handcuffed, Jailed for Two Hours for Throwing Tantrum

Two Howard University Students are Suing AKA Sorority for Human Rights Violations

Oberlin College Cancels Classes for ‘Day of Solidarity’ After Multiple Incidents of Hate on Campus

STUDY: Youth Incarceration Rates Have Dropped Dramatically

‘This American Life – Harper High School’ Takes Closer Look at Chicago Gun Violence

REPORT: Learning Gaps for Black Students Start in 2nd Grade

White House Honors ‘Champions of Change’ for Educational Excellence for African Americans

Teacher Under Fire for Giving Students Slavery Word Problems

Rahm Emanuel Announces Five-Year Plan to Invest $50 Million in Youth Programs

Chicago Public Schools Might Be Sued for Lack of Black History in Curriculum

New Report Addresses America’s Unequal Education System; Pushes for Large-Scale Reform

We All Have Work to Do to End Gun Violence

Student Discovers Forgotten Poem by America’s First Known Black Writer

Murder-Suicide Leaves Three U. of Maryland Students Dead

Mr. President, We are Still Waiting for a Comprehensive Discussion of Gun Violence

Teacher Suspended for Pouring Pencil Shavings Down Student’s Throat

President Obama Will Visit Chicago This Friday to Address Gun Violence

7 Year-Old Zora Ball Is Youngest Person to Create Mobile Video Game

After Hadiya: A Plan for School Safety

SIGN THIS PETITION: President Obama! Make a Speech in Chicago Addressing the Crisis of Gun Violence!

Parents, Students and Activists Confront Dept. of Education Over Wave of School Closures

NYPD Handcuffs and Interrogates 7 Year-Old For HOURS Over Stolen $5

Las Vegas Teacher Allows Students to Wear KKK Robes in Class

Latino Gang Members Arrested for Hate Crime Against Black Family

GOP State Rep. Introduces Bill That Denies Welfare To Parents of Children Underperforming in School

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