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Black Minds Matter
The world is in the midst of a civil uprising as more bear witness to the racial and social injustices that take place daily in America, sparked by the abhorrent murders of black men and women.
“Every man has two educations: that which is given to him, and the other which he gives himself. What we are merely taught seldom nourishes the minds like that which we teach ourselves.”
NAACP Rails Against Failing Maryland Schools: “African Americans Aren’t Being Educated”
Investigative journalist Chris Papst from Fox45 News' Project Baltimore has turned his focus from the massive grading scandal in Baltimore City Public Schools to neighboring Baltimore County. He uncovers a troubling trend: An alarming number of county schools have fewer than 5% of students scoring proficient in math.
These home-schooling moms want to create a “microschool” for Black kids. They need vouchers to make it happen.
The mothers, who are counting on state legislators to reach a deal on education savings accounts, say their public schools were not equipped to create a learning space that is safe for Black kids.
HOMESCHOOLING RATES ARE SKYROCKETING, HERE’S WHY
In the following year, Homeschool enrollment rose by 30%, according to an Urban Institute study, and continues to soar as the country’s fastest-growing form of education. Black Enterprise addresses the rise of Black homeschooling and what it means for Black families.
Houston community activist, Quanell X supports school choice
Charles Adams and Quanell X discuss the Texas legislature's voting on school choice on Fox 26 Houston FaceOff.
Black Caucus, NAACP Oppose State School Choice Bill
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the NAACP are opposed to a school choice bill that’s soon to go before the Texas House. The state Senate passed the 500-million-dollar bill last week.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test. With U.S. student scores averaging at 19.5 out of 36.
NJ has failed to address ‘persistent racial imbalance’ in schools, judge rules
In a case that could have momentous consequences for the state’s 674 school districts, a Superior Court judge has ruled that the state of New Jersey has systematically failed to address the problem of racial segregation that exists in its public schools.
#891: The fight for school choice in the Lone Star State, with Denisha Allen
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Denisha Allen, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, joins Mike to discuss if school choice can win a victory in Texas’s special legislative session. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study that examines the shrinking wage premium for college degrees.
THE 2023 33 SEMIFINALISTS: Dramatically Unconventional & Groundbreaking
Their efforts are innovative, unique, and groundbreaking in redefining and transforming education – providers who deliver AI-infused personalized learning in both traditional & new forms of schooling, small learning environments that give students curricular choice; life saving certifications for marginalized & at-risk populations, core content delivery, and recruitment, training & empowerment programs for teachers, parents, & school leaders. We salute them in their journey and wish them the best as they work toward the $1 million Yass Prize!