education

By Tynisha Jointer |  As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive discipline practices impact students both in...

A​ ​haven​ ​for​ ​Black​ ​intellectuals,​ ​artists​ ​and​ ​trailblazers—and​ ​path​ ​of​ ​promise​ ​toward​ ​the  American​ ​dream—Black​ ​colleges​ ​and​ ​universities​ ​have​ ​educated​ ​the​ ​architects​ ​of​ ​freedom ...

Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and stakeholders around the country are learning about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the opportunities...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida appeals court on Wednesday shot down a lawsuit over public school funding, saying it raises "political questions" that...

*“I’ll bet before you’re 21, someone will shoot you in the head…and it might be me that will do it.” A white male teacher is...

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER, The News Service of Florida  |  THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE--  As Florida students return to universities and state colleges this month for...

By Alyson Klein  |  When U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos came into office, many in the education community were terrified the billionaire school choice...

In an on-going effort to increase awareness about the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) in the Black community, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)...

All parents want the best for their children. We all acknowledge that attaining a high-quality K-12 education is probably the single most important factor...

One of many features of high performing education systems is a qualifications system.  A qualifications system defines key gateways, the same for all students,...