Education News
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Former HBCU leaders start executive search firm
Four former Historically Black College and University administrators have partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to start a new executive search firm. Titled ... -
Michelle Obama heads $250M ‘Open eBooks’ project
You can probably think back to the time when you read what would eventually become your favorite book. Countless students in America never experience ... -
Alabama scientist proves need for more minorities in STEM
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a physicist from St. Louis, Missouri who teaches physics at Tuskegee University. Earning her bachelor’s degree from Alabama A&M University and ... -
Harvard to offer free online classes to promote religious understanding
Making religion palatable isn’t easy but Harvard is going to give it a shot. Starting March 1st, professors from Harvard Divinity School and Wellesley College will ... -
Is a bubble forming around charter schools?
According to a new study by the Social Science Research Network, charter schools could be headed for trouble. Four educators, Preston Green from the ... -
Girls Thinking Global Launches Webinar Series
The presentation by Deb deVries and Kathy Hurley attracted hundreds of educators from around the world (CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS) February 17, 2016 – Girls Thinking Global (GTG), dedicated ... -
Are we getting closer to 1:1 iPad programs?
It’s been almost a half-decade since education communities started pushing for an iPad for each student in classrooms. The amount of individualized learning available ... -
Howard University to transform dorm into luxury apartments
As many institutions of higher education seek to carve new avenues to create revenue, Howard University has stumbled across something old to inject new ... -
Morgan State Alumnus Donates $5 million to school
Morgan State University alumnus and retired UPS senior executive Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife, Tina, have announced a $5 million scholarship donation ... -
Universal Pre-K expansion in NY priority for ed advocates
Education advocates in New York want an increase in-state aid to fund full-day prekindergarten outside of New York City, according to Pressconnects. Governor Andrew ...