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Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has embarked on a public awareness program to close the public school and the higher education achievement gap. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

NNPA Hosts Series of Interviews on Closing Education Achievement Gap

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This month, NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., conducted videotaped interviews with education experts, community activists, and college students to...

“We need to be able to work toward equitable education for all, leveling the playing field for those most at risk of being left behind, and close the gap that data shows are widening during the pandemic. We need to work toward helping now, and helping always,” said Adrienne Oddi, the dean of admissions and financial aid at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.

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Educators Say They Must Act During the Pandemic to Close Widening Learning Gap

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many school districts continue to modify educational plans due to ever-changing state mandates, causing emergent bilingual students to be left out – either...

“If a child is in a lower socioeconomic category, then they are less likely to have high-speed internet or a device to use even to access the lessons. I know the Philadelphia School District had to get a grant to purchase tens of thousands of Chromebooks and the like.” (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

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The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents...

Arva Rice is President and CEO of the New York Urban League.

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A New Year’s Resolution for Children in New York: School Improvement

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If we want to improve education outcomes and strengthen our state, we need to improve our schools and assure that every child has...

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NNPA Hosts Series of Interviews on Closing Education Achievement Gap

Educators Say They Must Act During the Pandemic to Close Widening Learning Gap

The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

A New Year’s Resolution for Children in New York: School Improvement

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NNPA Hosts Series of Interviews on Closing Education Achievement Gap

Educators Say They Must Act During the Pandemic to Close Widening Learning Gap

The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

A New Year’s Resolution for Children in New York: School Improvement

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