$1,000 – That’s More than What One-Third of College Freshmen Have in College Savings
The survey also revealed that a not insignificant number of college-bound teens have less than $1,000 in college savings: 39% of high school juniors, 30%...
Author : Robin White Goode
Do You Need a College Degree for Success? Only If It Will Secure Financial Return
Many young people at the end of high school wonder, "Do you really need a college degree to become successful?" For Zach Rinkins, college is...
10 Things To Know About Former McDonald’s President and CEO Don Thompson
The Thompsons also head their own foundation, the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education. Don is CEO and Liz is president....
Fix Your Shady FICO Score and Fix Your Credit
Imagine getting denied for a job because you don't have good credit. Imagine having no degree but defaulting on your student loans, having your wages...
Advocate Likens K-12 Education to a Broken Chair
Michael Phillips spoke last month at a TEDxWilmingtonED Conference on the topic, "When Kids Learn on Broken Chairs." He begins by talking about a literal...
8 Steps to Improving Discipline at Your Child’s School
Do you have the facts on how your child's school disciplines its students? Read more to find out how you can access illuminating data and...
Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the University of Zambia Form Partnership
The seven core areas on which the partnership will collaboratively research are HIV/AIDS, cancer, HPV, diabetes, hypertension, infectious disease, and malnutrition....
Allow Children to Learn Reading at Their Own Pace
It's the same with academic growth. I've written elsewhere about my son who struggled to read on grade level in third grade. Then in one...
Latest UNCF Report Reveals African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education
Called "A Seat at the Table: African American Youth's Perceptions of K-12 Education," the UNCF report provides a window into the aspirations, concerns, and experiences...
Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer to Deliver Spelman Commencement Address
Rosalind Brewer, Starbucks group president Americas and chief operating officer, has been selected to speak at the May 20 commencement of Spelman College....