House Medicaid plan would stunt California economic recovery
New America Media By Viji Sundaram  SYNOPSIS: A new report shows that if GOP cuts become law, California would lose...
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No Child Left Behind law fails to remove inexperienced teachers from classrooms of poor and minority students
By Kenneth J. Cooper America's Wire  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Nearly a decade after the No Child Left Behind law...
Clues to why “They” All Look Alike
(Northwestern University News)  New research sheds light on the well-documented “other-race effect† EVANSTON, IL -  Northwestern University researchers have...
Illinois awards nearly $75 million for school improvement
Federal funds to go toward 13 low-performing schools in six districts  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
The Cornel West Theory releases new LP, July 19th
 Washington, DC-based band teams with Princeton Professor, Dr. Cornel West  The Cornel West theory: (bottom left) Rashad Dobbins,...
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins calls on African Americans to step up and donate marrow
National awareness campaign highlights need for more bone marrow donors during July's African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month  Minneapolis,...
Proposed Medicaid cuts put fragile Illinois economy, most vulnerable citizens at risk
June 29 Teleconference, New Report Finds Illinois Stands to Lose Up To $7.8 Billion in Business Activity and 61,220 Jobs...
National Charter School Conference in Atlanta a major success
Annual event celebrates growth and positive impact of schools in communities of color Peter Groff, President and CEO of National...
The “Black” Drug That Isn’t
New America Media By Harriet A. Washington  SYNOPSIS: Health disparities bedevil ethnic Americans. To make matters worse, drug firms...
Illinois selected to expand access to free school meals for children in need
Community Eligibility Option provides free lunch and eliminates household eligibility applications in high poverty schools  Springfield, IL – The...
