Education

Mildred Pitts Walter, Author of Books for Black Children, Dies at 103

Teaching kindergarten in South Central Los Angeles in the 1950s and ’60s, she realized that her students were not represented in the books they read. So she wrote her own.Teaching kindergarten in South Central Los Angeles in the 1950s and ’60s, she realized that her students were not represented in the books they read. So […]

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Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and

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You’re Welcome at SUNY, New York Tells Students Disenrolled by Howard

The Washington, D.C., university told incoming freshmen who missed a tuition deadline that they no longer had a spot. But they now can attend a New York State school or CUNY.The Washington, D.C., university told incoming freshmen who missed a tuition deadline that they no longer had a spot. But they now can attend a

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Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools

A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August.A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. Read

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Senate Committee Approves Measure to Block Trump’s Effort to Gut Education Dept.

The bipartisan bill is a long way from becoming law, but it represents the strongest opposition yet from Congress to the administration’s agenda.The bipartisan bill is a long way from becoming law, but it represents the strongest opposition yet from Congress to the administration’s agenda. Read More

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