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Saint Paul’s College of Virginia (1888-- )
Saint Paul’s College of Virginia is a private college located in Lawrenceville, Virginia.  The college was founded on September 24, 1888, by James Solomon Russell, a newly-ordained deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church. He became the first principal of the institution, which in 1890 was
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Nigeria: INEC Raises the Alarm Over Plot to Scuttle 2023 Polls
[Leadership] Following the rising attacks on the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nationwide, the commission has said the acts may undermine its capacity to organise coming elections.
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Tulsa Public Schools Announces Drive-Up Graduations For Class Of 2020 | The Oklahoma Eagle
After careful consideration and conversations with students, parents, and teachers, Tulsa Public Schools has made the decision to hold school-based “drive-up” graduations for the class of
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Nigeria: Dangote Disburses N4.3bn for Women Empowerment Programme
[This Day] The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has doled out a whooping N4.2billion as part of its unconditional Micro Grant Programme for empowering women in the rural areas across the country.
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Namibia: Nantu Wants Health Safeguards At Schools
With Namibian schools scheduled to reopen for face-to-face teaching and learning for the critical 11 and 12 grades, the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) says all schools should get health safeguards before
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Lead As Nigeria Vaccinates 1,133,325
[This Day] Lagos and Abuja -- Lagos, Kano and Kaduna states are leading with the highest number of people vaccinated for COVID-19 as Nigeria vaccinated 1,133,325 people with a single dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine as of yesterday.
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Nigeria coronavirus: 5,445 cases, govt explains returnees quarantine bills
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - 20 States Yet to Have Testing Laboratories
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'Not safe to reopen schools,' warn headteachers
Kenya Primary School Heads Association (Kepsha) chairperson Nicholas Gathemia in a presentation to the Covid-19 Education Response Committee chaired by Dr Sara Ruto also want national examinations be rescheduled to later dates when candidates are adequately
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Mississippi Valley State University [Itta Bena] (1950- )
Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi.  MVSU is the nation’s youngest historically black public university.  In 1946 the Mississippi legislature passed an act authorizing the establishment of a new institution to be named Mississippi
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Nigeria coronavirus: 5,621 cases, three Dubai returnees test positive
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TV Host & Entrepreneur Publishes her 2nd Book on Tools to Handle COVID-19 & makes it available for $1.00, this week only
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, May 15, 2020 / EINPresswire.com / -- TV & radio host, author, speaker, and entrepreneur, Jennifer K. Hill, wrote and published her second book " 101 Spiritual Tools for Uncertain Times " during the height of the COVID-19
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Gladys Ross dies
Gladys Merritt Ross, co-founder of Phi Delta Kappa sorority for African American teachers, dies in Stockton, California.
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Kenya: Public Has Until 5pm Give Views on School Reopening Date
Kenyans have until five o'clock today to give their views to the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee that will advise Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on whether schools should reopen on June 4 or the date be
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Fire Station 30, Los Angeles Fire Department (1924-1955)
Fire station #30, the first fire station manned by African Americans in the West, was established in 1924. Although the station was created in 1924, African Americans had been serving as firefighters in Los Angeles, California for decades, with Sam Haskins becoming the first Los Angeles fireman of
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Speid: Teachers are scared to death of re-entering classroom
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Nigeria: Finally, Court Sentences Ese Oruru's Abductor to 26 Years
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Nigeria: Investigation - Boko Haram, Others in Mass Recruitment of Bandits
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College of Charleston Graduate School Launches English Education Enrichment Program
In an effort to support local teachers in the ongoing pursuit of knowledge, the joint Master of Arts in English program at the College of Charleston and The Citadel will offer up to 10 teachers free tuition to enroll in the graduate program’s introductory
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Black History Month Creation and Overview
Black History Month is a month set aside to learn, honor, and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history. Since its inception, Black History Month has always been celebrated in February. Find out how Black History Month originated, why February was chosen, and what the
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