Teachers Vote Unanimously to Strike at One of Chicago’s Oldest Charter Schools
Rock-bottom spending on immigrant and refugee students and frontline staff stands in stark contrast to salaries for top management, who...
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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) –...
RECALL: Marcho Farms, Inc. Recalls Veal, Beef and Pork Products Due to Possible Non-0157 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli (Stec) Adulteration
WASHINGTON, DC – Marcho Farms, Inc., a Souderton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,620 pounds of boneless veal, and ground...
City of Chicago Holds “On The Road” Small Business Expo
Expo Offers Free Resources from Nearly 40 Agencies, Workshops and Opportunity to Hear from Keynote Speaker Restaurateur and Master...
Sec’y of State Jesse White’s Legislation to Expand the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Passes Senate Unanimously
Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent...
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...
