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First Black Teacher
The first Black teacher in the Boston Public Schools is believed to have been Harriet L. Smith, who taught from 1890 (at the Sharp School on Beacon Hill) to 1917 (at the Bowdoin School on Beacon Hill). Her sister, Elizabeth N. Smith, taught from 1894-1896. Other Black teachers during early 1900s
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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
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PTUZ mobilises for boycott of exams invigilation
A COMBATIVE teachers’ union has psyched up the educators to boycott invigilating the June examinations until government complies with a High Court ruling ordering it to equip schools with facilities to prevent the spread of
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Principal begs for $10m gov’t loan to keep school open
The principal of a private school in Manchester is seeking to borrow $10 million from the Government to restructure her school and keep it afloat as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In the interim, Sharon Denny-Tomlinson...
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Namibia: Teacher Suspended Over Racist Comments
The Walvis Bay-based school distanced itself from the conduct of the assistant teacher, Corien Steenkamp, after it was alerted of the teacher's conduct by a Namibian student in the
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Noticeably Absent As Decisions On Reopening Schools Loom
While public schools deal with reopenings amid the coronavirus pandemic, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is sitting at home in Michigan working remotely
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LAUSD has no timetable for reopening campuses -
LOS ANGELES — There is still no timetable on when Los Angeles Unified School District campuses may reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the district may need to create a balance of online and in-person classes for the next academic year that starts Aug. 18. That was the word from Superintendent
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School boards need more qualified persons – Small
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Walton Small, the opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) deputy shadow minister for education and training, is calling for a revamp of public school boards, contending that more individuals with the qualifications to provide...
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Looters, Lowlifes, And Liars
Not only has he derided “looters and lowlifes,” but he has also threatened the full force of federal law enforcement t threaten people’s legal right to
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McManus named interim superintendent - WS Chronicle
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has named Tricia McManus interim superintendent. McManus will fill the vacancy left by Dr. Angela Hairston who announced her resignation last month. The post McManus named interim superintendent appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Rwanda: Private Varsities Threaten to Lay Off Workers
The Government has since challenged private learning institutions to diversify their revenue streams and told them they could benefit from a $200-million (about Rwf186 billion) relief fund designed to help the private sector recover from Covid-19
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Laverne Cox On SCOTUS LGBTQ Decision To Protect Workers
Pregnant Ciara And Her Family Crush 'Something New' Choreography In Adorable Tik Tok Video The singer, Russell Wilson and their kids are too cute for words.
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Queen Latifah Wants ‘Gone With the Wind’ Film Removed
Pregnant Ciara And Her Family Crush 'Something New' Choreography In Adorable Tik Tok Video The singer, Russell Wilson and their kids are too cute for words.
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Port Elizabeth teacher tests positive for Covid-19, school closes | News24
A Port Elizabeth high school teacher has tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in the closure of Ikhwezi Lomso Comprehensive School in Zwide township.
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Liberia: Moe to Distribute Hand Wash Stations, Health Kits to Public Schools
[LINA] MONROVIA Jan. 13 (LINA) - To ensure a sanitary atmosphere on school campuses amidst the global fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is to begin the distribution of 3,400 hand-washing stations and hygiene materials to public schools around the
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Elizabeth D. Koontz: First Black Woman President of the National Education Association
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was a classroom teacher who devoted her entire life to education. She also served as the first Black woman president of the National Education Association (NEA) in 1968. Koontz was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and attended that city’s public school system. She
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Covid-19: SA schools' reopening delayed by two weeks as country fights second wave | News24
The reopening of schools in South Africa has been delayed for two weeks due to the steep increase of Covid-19 infections.
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Jacksonville Public Education Fund Announces Five Finalist for 2021 Vystar Duval County Teacher of the Year – Free Press of Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund is proud to announce the top five finalists for 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year.The finalists were chosen by a community selection committee that reviewed their applications, conducted [...]
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RESPECT Jennifer Hudson Stars as Aretha Franklin
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Uganda: Oyam Adopts New Learning Tools in Absence of Radios, TVs
[Monitor] S ince the closure of schools in March following the outbreak of coronavirus, several education stakeholders have adopted new learning mechanisms.
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White Georgia Teacher Apologizes for Telling Students That Breonna Taylor is Responsible for her Own Death
Susan McCoy apologizes for blaming Breonna Taylor for her own death, telling her class, "if you hang out with people who are criminals, you're likely to get caught in the crossfire"
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Gambia: Jiboroh Basic Cycle School Faces Inadequate Furniture for Over 4 Years
[The Point] The lower classes of Jiboroh Basic Cycle School are reported to be encountering severe inadequate furniture hampering effective and efficient education in the school since 2017; The Point has been anonymously informed.
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K12 Inc. Announces $10 Million Scholarship Donation for Black Students
K12 Inc, is preparing to donate $10 million dollars in scholarships to help Black
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‘Looters and lowlifes,’ I stand with all of them –
There are documented cases of economically envious looting Black communities (Wilmington, Tulsa, Rosewood) because of economic envy, plundering our homes, and then using the power of the majority media to turn a Massacre into
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We need civil society to form a ‘Guardians of School Equity’ group - Stabroek News
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Michelle Obama Headlines 13th Annual Roots Picnic
The Roots and Michelle Obama are coming together to prove that we can.The hip hop group and the former First Lady's nonpartisan, nonprofit organization When We All Vote are joining forces for the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience due to the coronavirus pandemic on
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WhatsApp helps keep parents, teachers, learners connected during lockdown
South African learners, teachers and parents are relying heavily on WhatsApp to help keep everyone in touch over lockdown.
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Gov't help coming for private school teachers, says Speid
ROSE HALL, St James - The Government has plans to provide financial help for teachers employed to private schools that have shuttered their doors as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association Owen Speid. Speid was
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Teachers thwart suspected abduction of Grade R child at Cape Town school | News24
Western Cape police are investigating an alleged attempt at abducting a child after a woman tried to fetch a girl who is not hers at a primary school in Cape Town.
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DR. JOSEPH ROYAL PLUMER 06/28/1932-09/22/2020 - Milwaukee Community Journal
Dr. Joseph R. Plummer, a noted Milwaukee educator, was born in Albany, GA and earned a B.S. Degree in Education from Albany State College while working for Bobs Candy. Most important, he accepted Christ as his Savior at an early age and as a teenager served as the Secretary of the St. Paul Baptist
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We are clearly not ready to roll out the Grade Six examination
With the way now cleared for a new administration, I write to support and reiterate the call made in a letter by Omchand Madhu titled `Incoming Minister of Education should postpone National Grade Six Assessment’ that appeared in our
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