Black Boys at Florida Reform School Were Modern Day Slaves
Hundreds of Black boys say they were "Modern Day Slaves" at a recently closed reform school Kentwood, LA (BlackNews.com) –...
Education
Racial Discrimination at Strayer University
Strayer University leadership under fire for racial discrimination and abuse of power By Sandra Wyckoff Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – In separate...
School Districts’ Annual Financial Profiles Reveal Consequences of Inadequate and Inequitable State Funding
Many school districts incurred debt to cover normal operations SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
Rep. Stratton Legislation to Severely Limit Pre-School Expulsions
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, passed legislation through the House to severely limit pre-school expulsions by...
ASPIRA Charter School Educators Sign Contract With Management
New contract averts what would have been first strike of a charter school network in U.S history. CHICAGO, IL...
Jay-Z and His Mom’s Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship Program Now Open for Students
April 30, 2017 is the deadline to apply Nationwide (BlackNews.com) - The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to...
Rauner Administration Unable to Back Up Governor’s Claims with Concrete Plan for Funding Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Members of the House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee questioned Gov. Bruce Rauner’s education secretary Thursday about comments made...
After Rauner Comments, Appropriations Committee Asks Administration to Outline Higher Education Plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee will ask Gov. Bruce Rauner’s top education advisor to explain comments made...
Fairfield University and Aldrich Museum Announce Summer Institute Partnership
Text and Context: Teaching and Learning Through Contemporary Art and the Written Word A professional development program for K-12 educators...
18,000 Books For At-Risk Youth
Local Youth Rugby raises 18,155 Books for Bernie’s Book Bank Rugby Illinois challenged youth athletes to make a difference...
