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NewsOne Shines Spotlight On Academic Challenges Black Girls Face In Schools

NewsOne focuses in March 2017 on the steep uphill climb of Black girls in the K-12 public school system.

03.28.17

10 Education Stories That Made News In 2016

Several education news stories in 2016 impacted the African-American community. Black educators reached new heights and the community debated school…

01.01.17

Former Spring Valley High School student calls attention to girls of color in the school-to-prison pipeline

One of the Spring Valley High School students arrested last year is raising awareness about girls in the school-to-prison pipeline.…

10.25.16

Obama Administration To Phase Out Private Federal Prisons

The Department of Justice announced that it will phase out its use of private prisons. There's no need for them…

08.22.16

DOJ & S.C. Sheriff Reach Deal After Cop Dragged Black Female Student Across Classroom

The Department of Justice and a South Carolina sheriff's department reach an agreement on police involvement in student discipline. Meanwhile…

08.15.16

Report: Spending On Incarceration Far Outpacing School Funding

An Education Department report finds a dramatic increase in prison spending over education funding. The Obama administration is calling for…

07.08.16

Baltimore wants to reduce school suspensions for Black males

Baltimore County public schools are exploring ways to reduce suspensions for students of color. Hundreds of educators attended a two-day…

06.28.16

St. Louis Schools To Stop Suspensions For Students In Preschool To Second Grade

St. Louis school officials announced a ban against automatic out-of-school suspensions of students in preschool through second grade. This move…

04.25.16

How To Stop The Criminalization Of Black Girls In Our Schools

According to author Monique Morris, Black girls make up 16 percent of American school students, but account for over 33…

04.13.18

Clinton Proposes Significant Spending To End School-To-Prison Pipeline

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed spending $2 billion on alternatives to traditional school punishment. Her plan, and other alternatives like…

04.05.16