Tag Archives: education reform
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
SURVEY: Is It Wrong to Break the Law for a Better Education?
Concerned mothers Kelley Williams-Bolar and Tanya McDowell risked it all for their children's education, would you?
Concerned mothers Kelley Williams-Bolar and Tanya McDowell risked it all for their children’s education, would…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Volunteer Your Way Out of Student Debt
SponsorChange.org rewards volunteer service with student loan payments
In April 2009, Raymar and Robert Hampshire started SponsorChange.org, a Pittsburgh-based philanthropic organization that helps…
By Glenn Townes
This Week on Our World: Join Us As We Celebrate Our Landmark 100th Show!
Join host Marc Lamont Hill for a review of the issues, people and topics covered in this monumental episode
Join host Marc Lamont Hill for a fascinating review of the issues, people and topics…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Don’t Wait for Superman … Put On Your Own Cape!
it starts with across-the-board accountability. Educators have proved that poverty-stricken communities don’t produce failed schools;…
By Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
Finding Work That Makes a Difference
Opportunities in education offer more than just a job
Ky Adderley went from being a first-year teacher at age 26 to founding a charter…
By Laura Egodigwe
Hill Harper on ‘Waiting for Superman’: “It vilifies teachers”
Harper says don't blame teachers for shortcomings in education system
Black Enterprise caught up with Harper who talked about America’s hot button issue: education–more specifically,…
By Renita Burns
STEM Spotlight: Burns Leads Effort to Change The Equation
Advice and news about careers, education, and business opportunities in science and technology
The White House pegged Xerox CEO, Ursula Burns, to lead the Educate to Innovate program.…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Sharpton to Launch Syndicated TV Show
Sunday morning program will focus on education and closing achievement gaps
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton announced on Thursday plans to launch a Sunday morning…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From Capitol Hill
President Obama signs jobs bill
President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act into law and sent Congress a blueprint for…
