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Kids' School Schedules Have Never Matched Parents' Work Obligations And The Pandemic Is Making Things Worse - Blavity

The dynamics of earning a living while raising kids change during pandemics.

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Brighton High Valedictorian

In 1911 an African-American girl, F. Marion Reed, was valedictorian of her class at Brighton High School. With an overall average of 95 for her four years of high school study, she was in the top ten of academically achieving students out of 1,291 graduates from Boston high schools in 1911.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Young people form NGO to inspire other youth

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Aspirar JA, a non-governmental organisation based in Manchester, says since it was formed in January, 300 primary and secondary school students have benefited from its mentorship

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Top-ranked recruit Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State | The Michigan Chronicle

Spartan Nation has talked about their chances of landing Emoni Bates. That talk has become reality. Bates, who is the nations top ranked basketball recruit, announced a verbal commitment to Michigan State on ESPNs Sportscenter on Monday afternoon. The Ypsilanti Lincoln junior is one of the most

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Seeds of Health Schools implement summer enrichment program - Milwaukee Community Journal

Summer learning looks a little different this year for Seeds of Health (SOH) students. The SOH administration decided that online learning opportunities would be the best and safest option for its students this summer considering the COVID-19 situation. The goal of this type of summer instruction

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—IVANNA EUBANKS, West Mifflin Area High School | New Pittsburgh Courier

The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Ivanna Eubanks, as she graduated from West Mifflin Area High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—IVANNA EUBANKS, West Mifflin Area High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.

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DCPS Elementary Graduates Celebrated for Academic Success During COVID-19.

(ThyBlackMan.com) William Jackson of My Quest to Teach and Aida Correa of Love Built Life are educators, business owners, STREAM activists that are honoring graduating 5th grade students from Crown Point Elementary School and Venetia Elementary School with academic awards and

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Golf Showcase winner will play for St. Kate’s

Jaycee Rhodes is preparing for her final high school golf tournament before she heads off to college. Source

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Most HISD curbside summer meals sites to close for two weeks beginning Friday, July 3 - DefenderNetwork.com

The Houston Independent School District is temporarily closing most Curbside Summer Meals sites beginning Friday, July 3, due to guidance from public health officials and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout the city. Five strategically located sites offering both Curbside Summer Meals and

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor (1932-2004)

Musician, composer, and conductor Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was born on June 14, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City. Perkinson’s mother, a talented pianist, organist, and theater director in the Bronx, named her son after the Afro-British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Perkinson began showing

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A turning point in fight against apartheid: Timeline of events on 16 June 1976

While the march was organised by the Action Committee of the Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC), not all children and pupils who participated in the march knew about

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Lockdown: Pupils miss meals as virus limits school return | News24

Before the pandemic, around nine million children in state-run schools received a meal per day as part of a government-led nutrition programme.

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Covid-19: Schools in Kenya to remain closed until 2021 | News24

Kenya has declared that its school year was considered lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, and primary and secondary pupils would return to class next January.

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The ‘Katrina To COVID Class’: How The Coronavirus Era Affects New Orleans Students More Acutely

Floodwaters and fear shaped the earliest memories of high school seniors in New Orleans. Now they’re graduating in the middle of another major crisis for their city.

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Drew: Caring and Keeping Children Safe During Coronavirus

By Samuetta Hill Drew Local and national news can be overwhelming sometimes with daily stories about America’s death tolls and sicknesses resulting from COVID – 19 since March of this year. When you couple this with various cable outlets reporting news stories 24 hours by different pundits, a child

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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—TONI MARIE MARTELLO, Woodland Hills High School | New Pittsburgh Courier

The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Toni Marie Martello, as she graduated from Woodland Hills High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—TONI MARIE MARTELLO, Woodland Hills High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.

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Aspiring scientist makes breakthrough to Howard University

Campaigning for less than a month, Yashieka Fearon, the brilliant Manchester High School student who was using the GoFundMe platform to pursue her dreams of attending the prestigious Howard University, on Thursday, surpassed her target of US$21,990 (approximately

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Back to class: How was the first day back for SAs schools?

Grade 7 and 12 pupils returned to schools across the country on Monday 8 June, here's how they got on after the extended break.

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Cameroon accused of treating coronavirus lightly

Measures to combat the novel coronavirus in Cameroon are triggering an avalanche of criticism in one of the countries most affected by the pandemic in sub-Saharan

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‘A school community that works’ nets $25,000 prize from Ellen DeGeneres

Days after an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that netted his school $25,000, Bruce Elementary School Principal Archie Moss Jr. said he still is “in shock about the

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OpEd On School Reopening

Recently, the Savannah Chatham County Public School board of education members held a workshop to hear and discuss information presented by staff regarding reopening

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Two Region Nine students with COVID-19 to get secondary school placements - Stabroek News

The Ministry of Education has decided that while the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will go ahead as planned, the two Grade Six pupils who recently tested positive for COVID-19 will be placed at schools within Region

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HISD Board approves 'Innovation' designation in 7-2 vote

The Houston Independent School District Board of Education at its virtual meeting on Thursday voted 7-2 in favor of a resolution to initiate the process of designating HISD as a District of

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Zimbabwe: Govt Sets June 2020 Exam Dates

On opening of schools, Tabela said they need at least four weeks to put logistics in place adding that the opening will be in

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Detroit High School Senior Who Lost Both Parents Earns Millions In Scholarship Money

He's already decided where he’s going to attend college.

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St. John Baptist Church the Mighty Fortress Recognizes 2020 Graduates | The Savannah Tribune

On Sunday, May 24, 2020 the St. John Academy and St. John the Mighty Fortress Church family graduates were recognized by Pastor, George P. Lee, III, his congregation, Dr. Charles H. Holmes, Head of the St. John Academy School and staff. This unique occasion featured a decorative car motorcade of

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Keyes v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado (1973)

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(1958) Orval E. Faubus, “Speech on School Integration”

In September 1957 Arkansas Democratic Governor Orval E. Faubus became the national symbol of racial segregation when he used Arkansas National Guardsmen to block the enrollment of nine black students who had been ordered by a federal judge to desegregate Little Rocks Central High School. His

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Planning For the Unknown This Fall in City Schools

By Sherrel Wheeler Stewart For the Birmingham Times Even though the school year ended for Birmingham City School (BCS) students in mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently named interim superintendent Mark Sullivan and public school leaders throughout the state still face some

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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DAYSHAIYLAH KONIK, McKeesport Area High School | New Pittsburgh Courier

The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Dayshaiylah Konik, as she graduated from McKeesport Area High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DAYSHAIYLAH KONIK, McKeesport Area High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.

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Zimbabwe: Govt to Protect Teachers, Learners From COVID-19 As Schools Reopen - Minister

The government has put in place measures to protect teachers and learners from Covid-19 when schools

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