The record for the most wins in a regular season was held for two decades by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls team. Former NBA player Michael Jordan released a statement: “I want to congratulate the Warriors on an amazing season,” he said. “The game of basketball is always evolving and records are made to be broken.”
Picking a college can be a daunting task for anyone, but finding the best fit can be a particularly challenging feat for African American students. Calls to end racism on campus have become more widespread in the last year asstudents across the country spoke out about both everyday and systemic racism at their schools. In addition, minority […]
Dr. Karen Thomas, Founder and CEO of Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, and Ana Ponce, Chief Executive Officer of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, California spoke with Roland Martin about the benefits of charter schools during Monday's edition of NewsOne Now.
Brown University student is developing a innovative way to use hip-hop lyrics to learn vocabulary for college entrance exams. Austin Martin is a entrepreneur on a mission to help students of color close the achievement gap.
For the second straight year, a student from Long Island, New York's Elmont Memorial High School has been accepted at all eight Ivy League schools, according to NBC 4 New York. The student, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, 17, who is the class valedictorian, has until May 1 to decide whether she'll attend one of the prestigious northeastern schools
A report revealed racial, ethnic and income bias in Montgomery County, Md.'s gifted students program. Black and Hispanic students comprise a majority of the county's student population, but they are underrepresented at the elite schools.
Two new reports say that tracking has significant benefits for gifted Black and Hispanic students. But opponents of separating gifted students say it harms those in regular classes.
A study presents a new comparative tool to evaluate national progress toward closing the socioeconomic achievement gap. It finds that most states are missing the mark, but also many successful cases.
Baltimore County Schools Superintendent announces the launch of a mentoring program for at-risk minority male students. At a midday luncheon, he asked local business leaders for support.
A new survey finds that the number of college freshmen who plan to major in education is at a 45-year low. That raises alarm when coupled with the high turnover and retirement rate for teachers.