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by Jay Shakur | Oct 28, 2021 | Education
WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joined his democrat colleagues for a press conference celebrating the enactment of Connecticut’s new ‘Baby bonds’ legislation. Booker called on Congress to immediately take up a federal version of...
by Jay Shakur | Oct 28, 2021 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON—Advocates and champions of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) thought it would be a new day under President Biden after his administration introduced his Build Back Better plan in March, proposing $45 billion in funding for HBCUs and...
by Jay Shakur | Oct 20, 2021 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Students at Howard University have entered the second week of a staged sit-in protest demanding action from school officials to address housing conditions in student dorms. Demonstrators also want representation on the university’s board of...
by Courtney Degen | Oct 7, 2021 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Some historically Black colleges and universities “are crumbling,” said Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, stressing the need for more funding to support HBCUs on Wednesday. Appearing before the Higher Education and Workforce...
by Courtney Degen | Sep 29, 2021 | Education
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers and a variety of experts debated the best practices for reopening schools on Wednesday, agreeing on the necessity of sending students back into classrooms but disagreeing on masking. Testifying before the House Committee on Education and Labor’s...
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...
