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Latest UNCF Report Reveals African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education

Robin White GoodeApril 27, 2018April 27, 2018

by Robin White GoodeApril 27, 2018April 27, 20181572

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...

Education

Tangelo Park, Where Students Excel

Robin White GoodeMarch 3, 2018March 2, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMarch 3, 2018March 2, 2018446

It isn't often you hear about a low-income, predominantly black neighborhood where the kids excel in school. But that's exactly the story of Florida's Tangelo...

Education

The School for Kids Who Live in the Projects

Robin White GoodeFebruary 11, 2018February 9, 2018

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 11, 2018February 9, 2018486

It is the kind of school, Sorden is indirectly quoted in the piece as saying, that she would have wanted to attend while growing up...

Education

Gifted Education Is Rigged

Robin White GoodeFebruary 10, 2018February 9, 2018

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 10, 2018February 9, 2018707

It isn't enough to be a well-educated parent or high-income. You can have several Ph.D.'s and earn six figures, but what counts is knowing how...

Leadership

What Does Good STEM Education Look Like?

Robin White GoodeJanuary 21, 2018January 21, 2018

by Robin White GoodeJanuary 21, 2018January 21, 2018608

"Culture—from the superintendent or principal through the teachers and paraprofessionals and staff, people are invested in the methods and interactions central to STEM—that means problem-...

Leadership

She Re-Mixed Cardi B’s Song and Reshaped Education for Teachers and Students

Kandia JohnsonDecember 14, 2017December 20, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonDecember 14, 2017December 20, 2017504

Award-winning Educator Erica Buddington isn’t one to follow tradition when it comes to classroom learning. Here's how she remixed Cardi B to teach....

War Room Screening & BE Modern Man Reception - 7/9/15

Education

This Young Man Is a Change Agent

Robin White GoodeNovember 20, 2017

by Robin White GoodeNovember 20, 2017307

At the time, Denis was an isolated 6-year-old, eating lunch alone, constrained by the barrier of language. He felt that he couldn't approach the other...

Education

[Watch] Teacher Uses Hip-Hop to Empower Kids in Math and Life

Samara LynnOctober 25, 2017

by Samara LynnOctober 25, 2017341

Terrence Sims is a 6th grade teacher at Milwaukee Excellence. He created a hip-hop video featuring his students to get them, “pumped..."...

Career

Meet The Educator Changing the Face of Failing Schools in Detroit

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 11, 2017September 23, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 11, 2017September 23, 2017366

Recognized as a 2017 Michigan Administrator of the Year by Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA), Chanivia Patterson, principal of Detroit Enterprise Academy moved...

Lifestyle

The Best Grown Up Lunch Boxes You’ll Want to Bring to Work

Sirita WrightApril 23, 2016September 28, 2017

by Sirita WrightApril 23, 2016September 28, 20171037

Most people know the benefits of bringing your lunch to work. Here are the best grown up lunch boxes you'll want to bring with you....