Supporters of no-zero grading argue that it keeps failing students engaged. Opponents contend that it makes students less accountable.
A Seattle high school singled out Black students to sign an agreement to work hard in school. Several Black students got angry and threw the document in the trash.
Girls outscored boys on the first national tech literacy exam. Less surprising to administrators was the racial and socioeconomic achievement gap.
A study presents a new comparative tool to evaluate national progress toward closing the socioeconomic achievement gap. It finds that most states are missing the mark, but also many successful cases.
Many have noted that there is an obvious lack of quality programming that caters to women of color. Interactive One, the parent company of NewsOne.com, is…
We are bombarded with statistics that detail the educational gap between black and white children. We hear that black families don’t value education. This little boy – and his parents – demonstrate that these things are not our total story. Our kids can learn and our families do value education. Not only can he recognize […]
From CBSNews.com: (CBS) President Obama delivered the commencement address today at Virginia’s Hampton University – his first as president to a predominantly African-American school.
