Tag Archives: Department of Education
Can Bill Gates Save Our Schools?
As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates (who remains chairman of Microsoft)…
By Alan Hughes
In the News: Mellody Hobson Onboard with Groupon; Diddy Settles Civil Suits; Twitter Selling You Out?
Headlines around the web
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the web
By Janel Martinez
5 Ways You Can Help Fix Our Schools
We must ensure that our kids can read, calculate and become employable in the 21st Century workplace
We must ensure that our kids can read, calculate and become employable in the 21st…
By Derek T. Dingle
In the News: Mother Faces 20 Years in Prison Over Education; Morris Brown’s Debt Forgiven; Census Shows More Women Than Men Have Degrees
Headlines around the web
Women are in the lead, according to a recent Census Bureau report (Image:…
By Janel Martinez
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
Black farmers settlement; education enforcement; another jobs bill; aid for Haiti
National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd, Jr. fears that Capitol Hill lawmakers won’t meet…
By Joyce Jones
Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Income-Based Repayment plan reduces monthly minimum payments
College graduates facing mounting student loan debt may find relief in the new Income-Based Repayment…
