Reality TV Moment Taints NABJ Convention

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A panel discussion on police brutality, that featured verbal sparring between White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman and veteran journalist...

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...

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It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love, Before It’s too Late

By Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) What do countries, states and neighborhoods have in common? People. They all compete for people. Through people, you get innovators, investors,...

Juan De Marcos González Shares Cuba’s Vibrant Musical Heritage

By Barrington M. Salmon (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For Juan De Marcos González, there are three pillars that are constants in his life: family, spirituality and music....

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...

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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...

Procter & Gamble’s ‘The Talk’ Ad Stirs Race Debate