DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of Detroit public schools students were told Tuesday to drink from district-supplied water coolers or bottled water on the first day of classes, after the drinking fountains were shut off because of contaminants in some water fixtures. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said last week that elevated levels of lead or copper were […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she has “no intention of taking any action” regarding any possible use of federal funds to arm teachers or provide them with firearms training. DeVos’ comments came Friday after a top official in her department, asked about arming teachers, said states and local jurisdictions always “had the […]
Students will be returning to Detroit public schools next week with no water coming from the fountains after the most recent water quality tests conducted this year showed elevated levels of copper, lead, or both across some schools. According to the New York Times, the district has recorded higher levels of led or copper in […]
Beyonce and Jay-Z are lending a hand to prospective college students in each of the remaining dates of their On the Run II Tour. The supercouple and their charities, The BeyGOOD Initiative and The Shawn Carter Foundation, are awarding $100,000 to “one exceptional senior high school student, with financial needs” per remaining tour stop. In total, 11 lucky […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s top official overseeing the $1.5 trillion student loan market resigned in protest on Monday, citing what he says is the White House’s open hostility toward protecting the nation’s millions of student loan borrowers. Seth Frotman will be stepping down as student loan ombudsman at the end of the week, […]
Betsy DeVos has approved the federal government to buy guns for teachers. While some people think it’s a good idea, it could also be extremely dangerous. What happens when a teacher who has racial bias snaps and shoots a kid? That could further terrorize children to the point where kids try to sneak guns in […]
Another day, another racist exposed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department said Thursday that it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators. If approved, the plan would likely generate a lot of controversy at a time when a string of especially deadly […]
A North Carolina teacher is upset after she was suspended because of her role as a part time pole dance instructor. Kandice Mason is a sixth grade teacher who loves her job, but she also happens to love pole dancing. Mason, who has three degrees, was suspend when a video that she posted to […]
Recent statistics showed an increasing number of white people have been enrolling at HBCUs over the years.
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building. But some say they still won’t feel protected despite $6.5 million spent on security enhancements, including 18 safety monitors, […]
Students at six schools in South Carolina will get out early on Aug. 21 thanks to the inconvenience of Beyonce and Jay-Z. Officials with the Richland 1 School District said expected heavy traffic from their On the Run II tour stop in Columbia led to their decision to close schools after a half day. The district said […]
