NNPA Education Awareness Program

Education Interview Jessie Woolley-Wilson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jessie Woolley-Wilson is the CEO and president of DreamBox Learning and a two-time recipient of EdTech Digest’s “EdTech Leadership Award” for her work in transformative innovation in education, and she has been named a “Top 100 Influencers in EdTech.” | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3624

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona fires back at push to dismiss Black studies
The Afro- Miguel Cardona, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, wrote an opinion column in the Tampa Bay Times, calling to “enrich public schools, not ban books and topics.” Secretary Cardona laid out a number of ideas for how to proceed with the evolution of public education as how and what students are taught has been spotlighted by some politicians taking a firm stance in criticizing what has been introduced in the classroom. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3619

These organizations connect students with diverse books
The Afro- States across the country are removing books from classroom shelves and school libraries, and there are bans and challenges against books with topics ranging from race and racism to LGBTQ+ content and activism. Even so, teachers haven’t stopped requesting Black-authored and other diverse books through DonorsChoose. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3614

The rebirth of golf at Florida’s oldest HBCU
The Afro- The groundwork for the rebirth of the program at Florida’s oldest HBCU actually was laid in May of 2021 when officials from The Players Championship, an annual PGA Tour competition, went to EWU’s Jacksonville campus to announce a $50,000 donation from the tournament. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3611

The Moore Report: The BOOST Program: funding for student supports
The Afro- Students from some 200 area schools spent time in Annapolis on March 2, protesting cuts to a program that for years has allowed their parents to keep them in the school of their choice. Since 2016, Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Scholarship Program (BOOST Program), which was supported and signed into law by former Maryland governor Larry Hogan, has offered the state’s families with limited incomes access to scholarships. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3609

The HBCU dilemma: is it okay to air our dirty laundry?
The Afro- Recent events at Jackson State University and Bethune-Cookman University have placed HBCUs under a microscope when it comes to their facilities and the overall culture of these institutions of higher learning. Even Howard University suffered a blow to its prestigious public image in the fall of 2021 when student protests of living conditions in campus dormitories garnered the attention of national media. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3606

The case for arts education
The Afro- Arts education changed the course of Fedrick C. Ingram’s life. In ninth grade, while living in housing projects in Miami, Ingram, a saxophone player, planned to enlist in the military. But his band director, William McKenzie, saw an “academic way” about him and encouraged him to go to college, becoming the first in his family to do so. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3603

The Arc Jacksonville and FSCJ First-of-Its Kind Vocational Intellectual and Developmental Differences Career Campus Certification Program
Free Press of Jacksonville- The Arc Jacksonville and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) have partnered to launch a first-of-its-kind program in the State of Florida for students transitioning to their next step in life. Beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, 15 inaugural students with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) will endeavor on a vocational program culminating in FSCJ certificates of completion, college transcripts, and gainful employment or additional education depending on their career path preferences. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3601

Texas Southern University named to NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy
Houston Forward Times- Texas Southern University (TSU) has been named to the NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other colleges and universities as new academic partners. The award-winning journalism training program provides students from underrepresented communities a pipeline into newsrooms across media and technology. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3597

Supreme Court’s latest decision on student loans brings relief to some
The Afro- For some borrowers nationwide, student loan payments may soon be a thing of the past. That’s because recently, the Supreme Court declined to block a class action lawsuit against predatory for-profit colleges and vocational schools. The decision allows a nearly $6 billion legal settlement to move forward and allows the cancellation of student loans for thousands of borrowers who previously claimed their schools misled them. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3593

Students discover innovative technology at 2023 STEMcx Conference
The Afro- STEMcx Conference 2023, held March 11 at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, was the ultimate event for children who are passionate about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year’s conference welcomed 250 middle school students and parents for a full day of STEM activities. Additionally, the gathering brought together innovators, educators, entrepreneurs and policymakers from around the state to discuss the latest advances, opportunities and challenges in STEM fields that affect Baltimore. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3590

STEM vs. STEAM: advocating for the return of art and music in school curriculums
The Afro- For the past twenty-five years, funding cuts to music programs in public schools have been on the rise, as school boards and superintendents often cite economic strains as a justification for the cuts, relegating music and the arts to after-school or enrichment programs. | NNPA Education Public Awareness Program
https://nnpa.org/education/?p=3587