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Renown Black scholar shares his philosophy in the design of a new school. Edmund Gordon explains his approach with NewsOne.
A new Brooklyn charter school held its naming ceremony. It will approach education based on how students learn.
A Kentucky high school principal apologized for one of his teachers' homework assignments that repeatedly used the n-word. It was supposed to prepare the students for when they encountered the slur in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Issa Rae, creator of the popular Awkward Black Girl series, hit a major milestone on Sunday with the debut of her new project Insecure.
The U.S. Department of Education is spending $28 million to help low-income students pay for Advanced Placement exams. Many of these students take college level courses but can't afford to pay for the exams.
Lawmakers filed a bill to fund President Obama's Computer Science Initiative. The president launched the partially-funded program earlier this year.
Oakland Public Schools announced plans to launch a program focused on helping Black girls succeed. The school district pioneered a similar program for at-risk Black boys in 2010.
San Francisco school board president set off a firestorm on social media for his proposal to rename George Washington H.S. He said no school should be named for slave holders.
Reports of a 'Blacks Only' dorm at Cal State L.A. are false. The school sets the record straight.
Northern Kentucky University students rallied against racism. A flier mocking Welcome Black Week sparked the protest.
Two Mississippi universities removed state flags from campus over its controversial embedded Confederate emblem. They join five other Mississippi public colleges that have removed the flag. Only one remains.
Chicago South Side educators are using innovative methods to reach their students. Winning a social entrepreneur award has opened new doors for PilotEd.