!["The first thing we have to do is focus on the issues. We can't spend all of our time talking about [the scandals] and not talking about equity in education," said Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA).](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rep-bobby-scott-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
!["The first thing we have to do is focus on the issues. We can't spend all of our time talking about [the scandals] and not talking about equity in education," said Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA).](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rep-bobby-scott-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If we are going to prepare our country's youth for their future properly, we must ensure that we are giving them the fundamental...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with the Cincinnati Herald, hosted a Black Parents’ Town Hall...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE —
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Teacher concerns transformed into organized protests when, in early 2018, the West Virginia teacher’s strike made headlines, lasting over 2 weeks. Local education...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Parents must get engaged to hold legislators and educators accountable for their ESSA State Plans. Parents must also hold themselves accountable in prioritizing...
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — ESSA gives power back to the states to control education policy. Now, members of the community must hold their school leaders...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Francis has visited over 25 high-performing schools across the nation to learn what it takes to make award-winning, high-quality public charter schools. She...
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — State education chiefs and their in-state partners at teaching and research institutions plus educators on the front lines have a real...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are several factors that contribute to success in adulthood. However, routinely we find that early childhood education and the empowerment of excellent...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Teachers should seek to build trust with the parents and seek to know the parents on a first name basis, so they can...
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — Unlike widgets, children will never fit perfectly into standardized molds. They learn to walk at different ages. They learn to talk...
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — “There was a gap where I could go to school and then go home and not hear anything about school. Maybe...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — ESSA represents an opportunity to establish a more equitable playing field but the Trump administration’s 2019 federal budget proposes cutting $3 billion from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights… we write to share our significant concern regarding the Department’s reported contemplation...
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective.
Jarren Small, a 28 year-old, Missouri City native and community activist, launched LegendsDoLive, in an effort to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged youth. (LegendsDoLive)
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that the Every Student Succeeds Act places increased priority on parental engagement.
Dr. Tiffany G. Tyler, the president and CEO of Communities in Schools, strives to provide children with the resources and support they need to not only...
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) While education officials in Ohio have identified six components for rating schools on their school report...
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...
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...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) Today, across the United States in nearly every African American community, millions of parents are striving...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Across the nation, educators say that federal dollars must follow former President Barack Obama’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Educators at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis credit the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with increasing awareness...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Without hesitation, Jill Lauren said that the most critical program that should be included under the Every Student Succeeds...
