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High School Basketball Coach Fired After His Players Throw Tortillas At Mostly Latino Rival Team (Video)
A San Diego-area school district voted Tuesday night to fire a head basketball coach after tortillas were hurled at a team from a mostly Latino high school.
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W-S native named valedictorian at N.C. State - WS Chronicle
Amira Watson takes her education very seriously. The future dentist just graduated from N.C. State at the top of her class as valedictorian with a 4.0 grade point average. The post W-S native named valedictorian at N.C. State appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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PE school says it will probe pupils' claims of unfair treatment, discrimination | News24
A prominent Port Elizabeth school says it stands for equality for all pupils following protests earlier this week over alleged unfair treatment and discrimination by some teachers.
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African American student told to ditch his cornrows by Dunedin school - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
A Dunedin high school student feels he has been “denied a piece of my culture” after being told he could no longer wear his hair in cornrows.
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Black To The Future: Homeless & Pregnant In Middle School, She’s Now A Valedictorian 
It’s a sad but all-too common story – a promising teenager’s life is derailed by a teen pregnancy. With the grim statistics on teen single mothers and how many of them are mired in poverty, it might be hard to see anything positive in the situation. But Chicago teenager Trameka Pope decided she
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M³ Honors MPS Seniors Graduating with Early College Credit
The latest class of Milwaukee Public Schools high school seniors to complete the M³ early college program was honored with a virtual ceremony, capping a year of growth for the trailblazing partnership involving Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions. M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) is
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California Prisoners Raises Over $30K For High School In Need
The group of inmates got together to fundraise and successfully garnered over $30,000 for a high school student in need from their shared book club.
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Trump, DeVos raise school choice in appeal to vexed parents - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer As millions of American children start the school year online, the Trump administration is hoping to convert their parents' frustration and anger into newfound support for school choice policies that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has long championed but
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South Africa’s most expensive day school now costs R200k per year - with many close behind
A South African day school broke the 200k mark in 2021, while R150,000 appears to be the sweet spot, for now.
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Class of '21 Get Your Grad Experience in a Box | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
High School Glam Suite, a non-profit dedicated to giving high school seniors a free, premiere prom experience will offer Glam Suite Graduation Boxes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year, according to a press release. Metro Detroit students experiencing challenges are especially
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—NIKKO A. JENKINS, Clairton High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Nikko A. Jenkins, as he graduated from Clairton High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—NIKKO A. JENKINS, Clairton High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Seeds of Health to Participate in Governor’s Listening Session - Milwaukee Community Journal
MILWAUKEE (December 15, 2020) – Seeds of Health continues to fight for high quality education for the 1,300 urban Milwaukee children served by their K4-12 charter school agency. Seeds of Health champions Milwaukee Charter School Advocates for bringing charter schools together to share issues
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Edward P. McKenzie Creates Scholarship Fund for USVI Graduating H.S. Seniors
The scholarship amount offered will range from $500 to $2,500 and can be used to fund any academic or school-related expenses.
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—RENAJHA COOPER, U-Prep/Milliones High School | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Renajha Cooper, as she graduated from U-Prep/Pittsburgh Milliones High School. The post The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—RENAJHA COOPER, U-Prep/Milliones High School appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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World Bank approves $50 million grant to improve quality of  education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a $50 million grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s flagship program for Free Quality School Education launched in 2018. According to the World Bank, the Free Education Project will
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Big changes on the horizon for local middle schools - WS Chronicle
With a new school scheduled to open in the Lewisville area, renovations at Philo-Hill, and proposed redistricting, next month the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education will have some big decisions to make when it comes to local middle
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Governor Kemp: School openings going, "well, mostly" | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia’s governor said Monday that the reopening of some of the state’s schools amid the coronavirus outbreak has gone well — except for the widely shared photos of students crowded together without masks. “I think quite honestly this week went real well other than a couple of virtual
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Dallas ISD Board of Trustees approves changes to school year calendar - Dallas Examiner

Special to The Dallas Examiner   Since schools began learning from home in March, there have been questions as to when and how school will reopen. With school originally scheduled to being next

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AT&T Believe Detroit: Pushing Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids To Dream Big | AT&T Believe Detroit | The Michigan Chronicle
More than two dozen Grand Rapids and Detroit-area students will have an opportunity to participate in a new virtual technology challenge, thanks to a new partnership between ReBrand Cities and AT&T. The Dream Big Virtual Technology Challenge begins with a kickoff event featuring a panel of special
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Questions arise amid firing of Parkland basketball coach - WS Chronicle
The Parkland Mustangs’ basketball team is headed in a new direction after the firing of head coach Travis Holcomb-Faye. Holcomb-Faye spent four years leading the Mustangs, with last year being his most successful with a 22-5 record and a Piedmont Triad 3-A tournament
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COVID-19 Causes More Issues for Michigan Schools | COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
It’s back to the drawing board for Michigan schools. There’s no denying that COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in the plans for many school districts.  School districts in the state have spent months deciding what the school year would like for Michigan’s students and teachers. Education officials in
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The Evelyn Bundy Band: One of the Most Influential Jazz Ensembles of its Time
The Evelyn Bundy Band was formed in 1926 and was one of the earliest and most influential jazz ensembles of its time. The band performed in nightclubs and contributed to the foundation of what became a thriving and authentic black jazz scene. Evelyn Bundy began performing professionally at the age
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Images of student crowds raise questions in Georgia schools | The Atlanta Voice
Two suburban Atlanta school districts that began in-person classes Monday with mask-optional policies face more questions about COVID-19 safety protocols after on-campus pictures showed students packed shoulder-to-shoulder. In Cherokee County, dozens of seniors gathered at two of the district’s six
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Jamaica's Prime Minister Committed to Combating Learning Loss - The Washington Informer
Acknowledging that there are significant challenges in the education system today due to the effects of COVID-19, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says many of our students are not learning at the level, pace and stage at which they would be were they in the usual face-to-face learning
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After 75 Years in Ensley, Holy Family High School Relocates to Titusville
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — On August 8, Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School will open its doors in a new facility and a new community. After nearly 75 years in Ensley, the school and its students will call the former Center Street Middle School and the Titusville community home.
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Search on for 16 Covid-19 positive pupils who evaded school quarantine | News24
A group of 16 pupils with Covid-19 evaded quarantine at Makaula Secondary School in KwaBhaca, where a total of 204 learners and teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Ralph Cooper Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020 - Houston Forward Times
Sports Radio Legend and Longtime On-Air Personality Got His Start at the Forward Times One The post Ralph Cooper Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Black educators sue Flagler schools for racial discrimination – Daytona Times
BY ALEXIA MCKAY DAYTONA TIMES Two Black educators are suing Flagler County school district for racial employment discrimination. A veteran teacher and an assistant principal have filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida against the Flagler Schools District and its school board. The
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