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Southwest Atlanta Christian’s Head of School Patrice Francis speaks on the community garden at their school in Atlanta, Georgia

School Choice Is a Path Forward for Our Communities

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Too many Black parents watch their children become just another number in school systems shaped by systemic racism and unequal funding. Meanwhile, parents...

Education5 months ago

It’s Time to Dream Bigger About What School Could Be

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - At a recent gathering of educators and advocates, we imagined a future where learning begins early, communities lead, and every child has access...

The nomination also demonstrates Biden’s intentions on having what he’s called the most diverse administration in U.S. history. Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona would be just the nation’s second Puerto Rican education secretary. (Photo: cea.org)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

President-Elect Biden Nominates Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cardona’s nomination delivers on Biden’s campaign pledge to appoint an individual with public school experience, following President Donald Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos,...

The lawsuit claims the share going to private schools should have its basis on the number of Title I students attending those schools. DeVos did not follow that rule, the NAACP contends, spelling out that hundreds of millions of dollars in CARES Act funds would immediately divert from public schools to affluent private schools.

Black History6 years ago

NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NAACP formally filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing DeVos of illegally changing the rules for allocating $13.2 billion...