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Kids Out of School: What to Do This Summer?

Summer camp offers an active and supervised way for your child to socialize and acquire life skills; summer camp offers a ton of activities for children to stay busy over the school holiday.

Pizza Hut Summer Reading Program

In the past, students received paper certificates that were only redeemable in restaurants. Now, the certificates can be redeemed when dining in at Pizza Hut, ordering deliveries online, or even getting takeaway.

Education: Is loan forgiveness still in the future?

Biden has canceled $7.8 billion for more than 400,000 student loan borrowers who have a total and permanent disability but taxpayers are saying they want it all canceled.

Education break: Why Is College so expensive now?

College costs have seen an increase of 59 percent since 2000, where the college inflation-adjusted fees were $15,485.

First time both valedictorian and salutatorian at Ribault High are African-American young men

“I wanted to get rid of a generational curse," said Darrell Worrell, salutatorian. "You know like a lot of my family some of them didn’t graduate.”

First image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy has appeared.

Black holes have long been a source of public fascination, but they also pose notorious challenges to researchers, mainly because their gravitational fields are so strong that they either bend light or prevent it from escaping entirely.

What Your Child Needs After Graduating From College

Graduation is a rite of passage for the ambitious young adult, and it should be treated as such.

6 Helpful Tips for Parents of Kids Heading Off to College

. However, arming yourself with information and some helpful tips can help you prepare your child and yourselves for the future.

Actor Anthony Anderson, 51 Graduates from Howard University.

Anthony Anderson son, Nathan Anderson also shared a post titled "Mood" with some photos of his dad receiving his degree and taking a selfie with some fellow graduates.

Why Telfar bags are the new HBCU ‘Material Girl’ staple

“And now you’re not talking about dressing if you’re not talking about Telfar. That’s why I feel like this style will be something that’s looked at as nostalgic in the future.”

How to Cope With Your Childs College Application Process

This period in a child's life can be filled with equal parts of frustration and joy. As a parent, it can be hard to cope with the process while also giving your child space to make momentous decisions for their future.

The Origin of Women’s History Month

National Women’s History Month is a true sign of progress in terms of gender equality. You can trace the roots of this important declaration all the way back to 1857.

Meet Mike and Emily Green and Common Ground Conversations on Race in America

Co-founded in 2019 by Mike and Emily Green, a biracial couple living in southern Oregon, Common Ground Conversations on Race in America (CGC) began as a workshop for parents and teachers on “How to Talk to Kids About Race in America.” Emily’s background in social work and her experience in managing wraparound services for at-risk families, coupled with Mike’s unique lens as a cultural economist and national consultant on Inclusive Competitiveness® strategies, laid the foundation for a first-of-its-kind approach to informing, educating and equipping leaders across industry sectors who engage the public and grapple with issues of race. The CGC journey began with a series of inquiries to Emily regarding the home school training of their two young boys on issues of race.

Should “Critical Race Theory” be Taught in K-12 Schools? Read this, then decide

Mike Green is co-founder of Common Ground Conversations on Race in America with his wife, Emily. He is a cultural economist, author, national consultant and Chief Strategist at the National Institute for Inclusive Competitiveness. Follow Mike on social media. Twitter: @amikegreen2

NFL MVP Doug Williams puts together the Legacy Bowl with the HBCU football all-stars

This game was put together by Doug Williams an NFL Super Bowl MVP, that works for the Washington Commanders, and he played for Grambling and later returned to coach his alma mater after his playing days in the NFL.

Historical Black College Up to the Minute: HBCU SHOW A SPIKE IN APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS

HBCUs are widely respected for their high level academia and their rich history of being a vehicle that granted many access to a good education during times when Black people were prohibited from attending PWIs (predominantly white institutions).

The Education Corner: What is new in the schools since the pandemic?

But in reality, once students got wind that if their grade was a C or higher, their efforts to excel in their academics declined, significantly. By the end of April, many students expressed how they were becoming depressed or lonely from being in the house all day due to COVID.

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