The People Who Argue Against Education Have All Been Educated
There's some discussion about whether or not college—even all of education—is worth it. The only problem is, the people insisting that it isn't have all...
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Thrive Collective Brings the Arts into NYC Public Schools
The connection isn't always obvious, but there's often a straight if dotted line between the arts (even culinary arts) and the sciences. Kids who miss...
BLACK ENTERPRISE Hosts Symposium on New Policies and Standards to Improve the Quality of American Public Education
Black Enterprise, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, presents “Today’s Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce,†on Friday, September 20, at Washington Convention...
Education Reform: It’s Time for Us to Step Up to the Plate
The mission is as simple as it is powerful and necessary: to get African American business leaders, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals to engage in...
We Must Make Our Kids’ Education Our Top Priority
Most of our kids are barely literate: 70% of all American eighth graders cannot read at their level. America’s Promise Alliance reports that a student...
Education Means Business
To paraphrase an old maxim: In the 21st century, the business of America is education. Nothing is more vital to the competitiveness and advancement of...
Public Education: A State of Emergency
American education is in crisis. And public schools, especially those populated by black and brown children in urban communities, are bearing the brunt of the...