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Teachers wanted! - Jamaican educators needed to tutor US students online
Washington, DC: Community Scholar Inc, a United States (US)-based non-profit organisation, is seeking to recruit Jamaican teachers to tutor US students online. Although the main aim of the initiative is to increase the test scores of these US-based...
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She Represents: Dr. Candice Dawson | Dallas Weekly
Dr. Candice Dawson and along with the original Prideful Kids, Caylee and Donovan, began an educational toy company in February
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K12 Inc. Announces $10 Million Scholarship Donation for Black Students - Black Voice News
K12 Inc, is preparing to donate $10 million dollars in scholarships to help Black students. The nonprofit based in Herndon, Virginia focuses on online education and technology programs for students of all ages to reach their full potential. “At K12, we support eliminating racism, prejudice, and
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The Making A Difference Foundation Announces 2020 College Scholarship Awardees - The Seattle Medium

The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) recently announced its 2020 scholarship awards to ten students attending college throughout the

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Masks in class? Many questions as Germans go back to school - Black News Channel
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Masks during class, masks only in the halls, no masks at all. Distance when possible, no distance within same-grade groups, no distance at all. As Germany's 16 states start sending millions of children back to school in the middle of the global
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SB 98 Sows Chaos When Students, Families and Educators Deserve Support - Black Voice News
by Margaret Fortune, Secretary-Treasure of California State National Action Network and Joanne Ahola, President of the Sacramento County Board of Education It’s August in California and hundreds of thousands of educators are about to step into the uncertainty of distance and hybrid learning models
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An Amiable Robot Provides a New Way to Introduce Coding in the Classroom
KUBO teaches coding to students aged four through ten using interactive, offline activities
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Africa: 'Earth School' Gives Students in Lockdown a Closeup Look At Nature
With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting education worldwide, Earth School sought to bring together compelling and interactive resources for learning about nature and the environment on a single global
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Coronavirus Forces Families to Consider Alternative Forms of Education.
The school year is ending, and Chicago families are preparing for a long
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DTEC-TAG LAUNCHES SUMMER LIVE-STREAMED LEARNING SERIES FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS & LEADERS
The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) is offering a summer instructional program to help parents, teachers and leaders better understand and utilize digital platforms to actively engage students of all
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Minnesota communities of color face tough school options - African American News Today - EIN News
Areli Cardoso does not want to send her 11-year-old son, Carlos Sanchez, back to in-person classes in Minneapolis this fall.
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Black Father and Son Launch Online Summer Camp to Teach Financial Literacy and Investing
Kevon Chisolm, founder and president of Black Wallstreeter Consultation Services, is teaming up with his 13-year old son, Kamari, to launch an online summer camp that teaches African American teens how to invest. The camp is great for preventing learning loss and offers a fun environment for
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We must invest in the University of California, not cut core instruction - Black Voice News

In summary The social sciences on our campuses – and quite likely throughout the University of California – stand at the edge of a fiscal precipice. By Charles Hale, Charles Hale, dean of social sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara,  crhale@ucsb.edu. Katharyne Mitchell

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WCED: Protests over school reopening more harmful than good
The WC Education MEC has said that groups disrupting schools are putting students in danger, and stands by the decision to reopen schools.
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Brookhouse faults parents’ case
Managing director and board member John O’Connor said the parents who dragged the school to court intended to disrupt virtual
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Covid-19: Tabichi calls for long term education plan for Africa
The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19
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Fewer teachers died since schools closed in March, says JTA president
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Teachers' Association Owen Speid, claiming that with fewer educators dying since schools were shuttered in early March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, says it might be an indication that the stress levels of the classroom have adversely impacted the health of
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Do not go to school, Eastern Cape officials tell Grade R, 6 and 11 pupils
The coronavirus crisis has worsened in the Eastern Cape, as pupils in Grades R, 6 and 11 have been told to stay away from school on Monday.
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Educators march on Georgia's state capitol to say, 'Kids' Lives Matter'
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LOS ANGELES — The recent announcement that LAUSD schools will be closed this fall due to COVID-19 concerns finds teachers scrambling to improve online instruction while concerned parents and students prepare — reluctantly, in some cases — for another semester of at-home learning. The announcement
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Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Full Text | Children must not be discriminated against, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has released a statement saying children must not be discriminated against or deprived of their right to an education on the basis of their hairstyle. He was responding to Friday's ruling in relation...
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Poll shows 75pc of learners missing out on homeschooling
Findings by Usawa Agenda — a not-for-profit company — show that only an average of 22 out 100 children are accessing online learning in the
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Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Rita Canton named executive director/head of school at Nazareth Prep | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Rita Canton, the principal of Vincentian Academy High School, which recently closed permanently, has been named executive director/head of school at Nazareth Prep High School. The announcement was made June 23. In a release provided to the Courier, Canton
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Letter from Black Educators Caucus of MKE - Milwaukee Community Journal
The Black Educators Caucus wants to start this letter by stating that nothing is more important to us than the safety of our students, families, and staff. We remain committed to encouraging widespread engagement to ensure the district’s reopening plan meets our entire school communities diverse
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As school begins amid virus, parents see few good options - Black News Channel

By JEFF AMY Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — John Barrett plans to keep his daughter home from elementary school this year in suburban Atlanta, but he wishes she was going. Molly Ball is sending her teenage sons to school in the same district on Monday, but not without feelings of

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Mentorship programme helps students cope during pandemic
A Toronto-based student-mentoring programme has been pulling on the expertise of local educator Grace-Camille Munroe to help students and their parents cope with studies during nationwide lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The...
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LSE Black Achievement Conference 2020 - Voice Online
The LSE Black Achievement Conference is still going strong in its 13th year! This year... The post LSE Black Achievement Conference 2020 appeared first on Voice Online.
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