Education Study: Effects of Race and College Completion on EmploymentCourtney ConnleyJune 30, 2014September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJune 30, 2014September 29, 2017437 A new study done by Young Invincibles shows the effects that race and education have on employment opportunities.... Read more
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, 2014664 With the release of the 90-day report, President Obama is calling all Americans to enter a long-term commitment to mentoring... Read more
Education 5 Hard Facts That Prove Education Is Still Not EqualCourtney ConnleyMay 14, 2014May 15, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyMay 14, 2014May 15, 20143157 A list of facts and statistics that explain why 60 years after Brown v. Board of education we're still fighting for education equality... Read more
Education Graduation Rate Reaches Historic High, But Achievement Gaps RemainCourtney ConnleyApril 29, 2014September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyApril 29, 2014September 29, 2017555 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... Read more
News New Academic Standards Based on Race Spark Controversy in VirginiaLaurence AfumsNovember 19, 2012 by Laurence AfumsNovember 19, 2012349 Virginia's decision to set different academic benchmarks based on race has sparked controversy... Read more
Magazine Black America’s Education CrisisMarcia Wade TalbertSeptember 16, 2011October 19, 2011 by Marcia Wade TalbertSeptember 16, 2011October 19, 20112704 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... Read more