Education
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Aug- 2019 -19 August
ESPN Academy founder passes
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Doris Thomas Hill, the founder and chief administrator of the South Memphis-based ESPN Academy, was determined to make the academy’s 19th anniversary celebration the best ever. Last…
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19 August
Code Crew continues to address poverty with STEM skills
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — In July 2018, Myiah Hill was a 27-year-old single mother of three, on public assistance and living in subsidized housing, making $5,000 a year and fresh out…
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18 August
Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual state test data released is discussing in meetings with parents.…
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18 August
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17 August
UAB Awarded $1M Grant to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received a $1.25 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation. The three-year grant is…
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17 August
Birmingham Promise Education program exceeded expectations, city officials say
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School (BCS) students, came to a successful conclusion last week, said…
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15 August
Committee Chairs Request Information from Consumer Bureau on Efforts to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former Student Loan Ombudsman Seth Frotman asserted in his August 2018 resignation letter that CFPB leadership “has abandoned the very consumers it is tasked by Congress with…
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15 August
Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory Offers Free Music Lessons for Youth
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — It’s no secret that when it comes to under-resourced communities in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods, arts and music education is usually lacking. But the program director…
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15 August
Miles College welcomes interim president Bobbie Knight
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Miles College on Thursday prepared to say farewell to one member of the school’s family and embrace another. The institution welcomed Interim President Dr. Bobbie Knight and began…
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14 August
Ex-UCLA Employee Awarded Nearly $1.6M in Harassment Suit
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — A Black former UCLA phlebotomist who said she was subjected to racial harassment that included use of the N-word was awarded nearly $1.6 million in damages…
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