by Katie Livingstone | Jun 1, 2021 | Education, Featured
To remotely teach her 5-year-old blind student how to navigate a new school this summer, Jennifer Freeman, an orientation and mobility in Escondido County, Calif., had to get creative. She made a large tactical map of the school, using raised bumps and lines to denote...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Feb 22, 2021 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON —With one week left in Black History Month, some scholars and activists say it’s time to change the way the subject is taught in schools, shining a light on systemic racism in addition to the often-taught subject of the Civil Rights Movement. President Joe...
by Augusta Saraiva | Feb 17, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Featured, Immigration
The day before the University of South Florida’s virtual commencement in December, senior Lucca Salgueiro decided to postpone his graduation. The plan was for the student to attend the online ceremony from his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil, where he had been...
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by Jay Silver | Feb 16, 2021 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — A number of state universities and community colleges across the Capitol Region hope that the Biden administration will make colleges more affordable to lower-income students and minority groups as well as provide relief for those paying off student...
by India Walton | Nov 18, 2020 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – As a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – the first Greek-letter organization for Black women – vice president-elect Kamala Harris’ win last month shed new light on the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC), but civic engagement for these...
by India Walton | Nov 18, 2020 | Education, Social Justice
WASHINGTON – With a return to in-person instruction not in sight soon for D.C. public schools, there are concerns surrounding the effects remote education on students in low-income neighborhoods due to lack of resources and parental support. Students in low-income...
