NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — African American students make up only 6.1 percent of all U.S. college students who complete an educational experience in another...
Janelle Wood is the founder of the Black Mothers Forum, a parents’ group in the Phoenix, Ariz.-area that was empowered by the Every Student Succeeds Act,...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin All across the country, people are gathering...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the nation’s families head back to school, they may notice that for the first time,...
By Jawanza Kunjufu To NNPA from New American Media We hear so much about the plight of Black children and their low test scores. We...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist In many American schools, the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is used as an opportunity to...
