Education Study: Effects of Race and College Completion on EmploymentCourtney ConnleyJune 30, 2014September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJune 30, 2014September 29, 2017261 A new study done by Young Invincibles shows the effects that race and education have on employment opportunities....
Education News Broderick Johnson Calls My Brother’s Keeper a Marathon that Goes Beyond Obama AdministrationCourtney ConnleyJune 2, 2014June 2, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyJune 2, 2014June 2, 2014432 With the release of the 90-day report, President Obama is calling all Americans to enter a long-term commitment to mentoring...
Education 5 Hard Facts That Prove Education Is Still Not EqualCourtney ConnleyMay 14, 2014May 15, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyMay 14, 2014May 15, 20142439 A list of facts and statistics that explain why 60 years after Brown v. Board of education we're still fighting for education equality...
Education Graduation Rate Reaches Historic High, But Achievement Gaps RemainCourtney ConnleyApril 29, 2014September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyApril 29, 2014September 29, 2017366 Recent data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics shows that the national graduation rate has reached a historic high with 80 percent of...
News New Academic Standards Based on Race Spark Controversy in VirginiaLaurence AfumsNovember 19, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 19, 2012217 Virginia's decision to set different academic benchmarks based on race has sparked controversy...
Magazine Black America’s Education CrisisMarcia Wade TalbertSeptember 16, 2011October 19, 2011 by Marcia Wade TalbertSeptember 16, 2011October 19, 20111829 In January, Kelley Williams-Bolar served nine days in jail and was sentenced to two years of probation after being convicted of grand theft and two...