How Are We Doing Toward That Goal?

NIEER just released its 2023 State of Preschool Yearbook, which annually tracks state-funded preschool enrollment, funding, and quality across states....
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How Are We Doing Toward That Goal?

Suspect Arrested After Breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s Official Residence

The incident took place at approximately 6:40 a.m. on April 21, when the suspect allegedly smashed a back window to...
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Suspect Arrested After Breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s Official Residence

Alabama Legislature Wants State Workers to Choose Juneteenth Or Jefferson Davis’s Birthday

Alabama GOP Rep. Chris Sells of Greenville, the original proponent of the bill, proposed that government employees could decide whether...
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Alabama Legislature Wants State Workers to Choose Juneteenth Or Jefferson Davis’s Birthday

U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral

Merchant said she initially joined the Coast Guard with the intention of financing her medical school education. U.S. Coast Guard...
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U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral

President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Morehouse College

The Morehouse address marks the second consecutive year Biden will address the graduating class of a prominent historically Black institution,...
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President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Morehouse College

Melania Trump’s Family Immigration Sponsorship Contradicts Trump Administration Policies

Despite the Trump administration’s rhetoric against family-based immigration, Melania Trump sponsored her mother for legal permanent residency, a process that

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Sundial Media Group Extends Its Reach, Further Diversifying the Media Landscape

Today, Sundial Media Group LLC (SMG), a division of The Sundial Group of Companies led by Executive Chair Richelieu Dennis,

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Hezekiah Walker Set To Break Ground On East Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development

Hezekiah Walker has long been a beacon of light and hope in the bustling streets of East New York, Brooklyn.

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Because They’re Funny Comedy Festival Returns to Washington DC

NICE CROWD, in partnership with Events DC, is thrilled to announce the return of the Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a

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More Climate-Warming Methane Leaks Into the Atmosphere Than Ever Gets Reported – Here’s How Satellites Can Find the Leaks and Avoid Wasting a Valuable Resource

Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent

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Graduation Rates for Low-income Students Lag While Their Student Loan Debt Soars

A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a

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Books of Knowledge

Educate, Organize, Mobilize.

South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

By Imani Perry
An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America.

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Q&A: Author Boyah J. Farah reflects on being Black in America

When Boyah J. Farah arrived in the United States as a teenager, he expected the country to be paradise. And

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New Educational Model: ‘Why Sammy Still Can’t Read: A Service Delivery Model for Creating a Culture of Reading’

By Leroy McClure to his brother, Sam
Reading is a fundamental element of learning, but not everybody has that skill. Two authors with experience in education want to change that and have released a new book to help make that happen. The book was inspired by personal experience.

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