The White House Should Postpone Its HBCU Conference

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) Last month, after speaking with the White House about a few calls, we had...

It’s Up to All of Us to Improve Academic Achievement in the Black Community

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) I am a former teacher. I taught for 25 years in the public school system and...

CBC Members Host Forum about Racism on College Campuses

By Lauren Victoria Burke and Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Contributors) Congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on...

NNPA/ESSA Parent Video – Linda Banks

Schools Must Welcome Participation from All Parents

By Aiyana Thomas (NNPA/ESSA Contributor) Increasing parental engagement in education has been an important task for education policy makers. While it is unfortunate that some parents...

Common Core vs. State Standards: What’s the Difference?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Education must be governed by standards to achieve the learning goals that all parents seek for their children, said...

It Will Take More than Obama’s Education Law to Save Black Children

By Lynette Monroe (NNPA/ESSA Program Assistant) Last week, late nights, family road trips, and endless leisure came to an abrupt halt as children across the country...

Cheyney University, One of the Nation’s Oldest HBCUs, Could Lose Its Accreditation in September

By Stacy M. Brown (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) After years of financial trouble and heartbreaking enrollment decline, Cheyney University, one of the oldest Black institutions of...

Corinthian College Is Closed, But Former Students Still Suffer

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) A scheme designed to evade an important Department of Education rule could soon lead to an estimated 41,000 former Corinthian...

Under Trump, Justice Department Resumes Fight for White Privilege

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As millions of students return to school, the nation’s Justice Department (DOJ) is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue...

Why Standards are Important under the Every Student Succeeds Act

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Standards have always been a part of society. From standards of measurement and time to driver’s...

Civil Rights Groups Urge Black Parents to Lead on ESSA State Plans

By Shayla Simmons (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Sirraya Gant, the mother of two sons who graduated from high schools in Washington, D.C. said that getting involved in...

National Network of State Teachers Take on the “Every Student Succeeds Act”

By Elizabeth Primas (NNPA/ESSA Program Manager) The National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) recently held their annual five-day conference in Washington, D.C. to...

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Deepens Corporate Diversity Recruitment

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) While “Diversity” is not a new term for the business world, it appears to...

Education Policy Experts “Disappointed” by Some ESSA State Plans

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Education policy experts have expressed serious concerns about some of the state plans submitted under the Every Student Succeeds...

The Every Student Succeeds Act Focuses on Accountability and School Performance

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Sixteen states and the District of Columbia submitted their proposals for implementation of the Every Student...

ESSA Encourages States to Innovate Education Policy

By Courtney Borchert (North Dallas Gazette/NNPA Member) Texas will implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in school districts this academic year. The federal law grants...

I Worked on Indiana’s ESSA Plan. This Is What I Learned.

By Shawnta S. Barnes (NNPA/ESSA Guest Columnist) Back in May, I traveled to Chicago and saw “Hamilton: An American Musical” about founding father Alexander Hamilton. During...

ESSA and Special Education: the Spectrum of Hopes and Fears of a Parent Advocate

By Chioma Oruh, Ph.D. (NNPA/ESSA Guest Columnist) We are only halfway through 2017 and, already, this year has proven to be groundbreaking in regards to local...

ESSA Gives Black Parents Tools to Hold Schools Accountable

By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Popular opinion suggests that caregivers, educators and students have an equal role to play in the academic...

Nita Key Enrichment Focused on Saving Music in N.C. Schools

By Taylor Burris (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow) “College should not make you or break you,” said Shanita Ollison, a 27 year-old “artrepreneur” and the founder and owner...

Morehouse Student Follows His Passion, Finds the Black Press

By Tiana Hunt (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow) Darrell Williams is a rising senior at Morehouse College, who has big dreams of being a creative director, one day....

Roland Martin Launches Initiative to Fund HBCUs

By Alexa Imani Spencer and Noni Marshall (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellows) Alarmed by the critical financial state of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) throughout the nation,...

Black Families Believe Racial Inequality Growing in U.S. Schools

By Bria Nicole Stone (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Black families overwhelmingly believe that their schools are underfunded, and that racial inequality is growing, according to a poll...

“Today’s American Dream Act” Offers Path to Good Jobs, Education and Homeownership

By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) These are dark times in Washington. It’s no secret that President Trump and his team are working overtime to turn back...