OPINION: The Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Program Is Giving Our Students the Tools They Need to Thrive

Dr. Michael Lomax says that UNCF is currently recruiting for the Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Program, which selects undergraduate juniors from HBCUs to participate in leadership...

OPINION: ‘Black Panther’ Showcases the Power of STEM Applications

Tyra Metoyer, an external mobilization manager for API, talks about STEM in the Black Panther movie and Princess Shuri’s leadership role in Wakanda.

BOOK REVIEW: “Still Waters Run Deep, Family—A Life Story”

OAKLAND POST — Dr. Donald H. Godbold, Ph.D., has written a memoir entitled, “Still Waters Run Deep, Family—A Life Story,” and it’s a stunning reminder that...

OPINION: This Black History Month, Let’s Take Back the Fight for Education Equality

Kay Coles James, the president of The Heritage Foundation, writes about the importance of educational equality during Black History Month.

OPINION: How My Grandparents Taught Me to Love Myself

Lynette Monroe, the program assistant for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign, talks about the role that families play in the social end...

Ford Announces New STEAM Column for the Black Press Focused on Opportunities

Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide a new column dedicated to Science, Technology Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, also known as STEAM, exclusively to...

NNPA Publishers Raise Awareness about the Every Student Succeeds Act in the Black Community

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and stakeholders around the country are learning about the Every Student Succeeds...

PRESS ROOM: Ford Announces New STEAM Column at 2018 NNPA Mid-Winter Conference

Demonstrating its continued commitment and support of educational opportunities—particularly within our HBCU communities—Ford announced that, beginning in March, the company will author a new quarterly column...

Students in Chicago Public Schools Learning Faster than their Peers

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system are learning faster than just about any other school district in...

OPINION: As a Parent, I Recognize that I am the Biggest Advocate for My Children.

By Donna Fletcher (Conference Coordinator, National Science Teachers Association) As a parent, I recognize that I am my children’s biggest advocate and I work hard to...

Former NFL Player Aaron Maybin, Coppin State Student Samierra Jones Help to Raise Nearly $80,000 for Students in Baltimore

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Thousands of people stepped up to help former NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin raise money for students in Baltimore’s public...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Champion for Equity in Education

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in...

Applications Being Accepted for Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate Contest

OAKLAND POST — Oakland’s Youth Poet Lau­reate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities.

Transparency in Education Improves Parental Engagement, Experts Say

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The public reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offer greater transparency about school quality, according to...

Baton Rouge Businesswoman Designs “TransfHERmation” program for Young, Black Girls

By Candace J. Semien (The Drum/NNPA Member) At a time when many messages for young girls seem to be conflicting, Baton Rouge teens are experiencing an...

OP-ED: I’m Passing the TMCF Baton to DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (Former President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) If you are like me, watching the Summer Olympics has always been a...

OP-ED: Is Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Weak on Student Loan Protections?

By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) In case you haven’t yet heard, Richard Cordray, the first-ever Director of the Consumer Financial Protection...

What Everyone Can Learn from the Texas ESSA State Plan

By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA ESSA Media Campaign) Education officials in Texas put a lot of work into the Every Student Succeeds Act state plan...

Report: HBCUs Generate $14.8 Billion in Economic Impact

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually, according to a stunning new report...

Why We Need More Black Men in Early Childhood Education

By Royston Maxwell Lyttle (Principal, Eagle Academy Public Charter School/Grades 1-3) As educators, we have an obligation to give our students every opportunity to succeed. Parents...

Ohio’s Education Leaders Lean on Strong Literacy Programs to Close the Achievement Gap

Black Students in the Nation’s Capital Deserve Better

By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA ESSA Media Campaign) In my role as the program assistant for the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Every Student Succeeds...

Public Schools Are More Segregated Now than They Were 40 Years Ago

By Rushern Baker (County Executive, Prince Georges County, Md.) On November 4, 1952, Dr. Helen Kenyon addressed the Women’s Society of Riverside Church in New York...

TMCF Is Increasing the HBCU Talent Pipeline into the C-Suite

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently held its 17th Annual Leadership Institute (LI)...

Georgia’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Is a Step in the Right Direction

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Georgia is making every effort to ensure that students have a better chance of performing at...