Education
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Aug- 2019 -21 August
From Marva with Love: Clydric Gales
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On From Marva with Love I interviewed a young man, Clydric Gales, from Louisiana. Clydric was raised by his father and maternal grandmother. His mother went to…
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19 August
Morehouse College Launches Student Success Program As Strategy To Improve National Student Loan Debt Crisis
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — Morehouse College is launching a ground-breaking program that will enable graduates to pursue advanced degrees, start careers, and build wealth without being tethered to undergraduate student loan…
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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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