Families to explore school options at choice fair
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI – Families interested in exploring different school choices for their children can find information at a school choice fair during …
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History teacher’s comic aims to defy black youth stereotypes
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By CHRIS HENRY Kitsap Sun BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) – JD Sweet still has the folder of napkins and scraps of paper …
Mary McLeod Bethune statue poised to replace Confederate General Smith
CAPITOL HONOR: A statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of what is now Bethune Cookman University, is on its way to the nation’s capitol. PHOTO …
Poverty, segregation persist in US minority schools, report says
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos PHOTO COURTESY OF FLAG FAMILY LAW By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON – Too often, low-income, black and Latino students …
Suits for Seniors founder converts loss into lesson
PAYING IT FORWARD: Jervonte Edmonds created Suits for Seniors to help high school students on their road to success. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUITS FOR SENIORS …
Gallon implores parents to recapture a village mentality
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: District 1 School Board member, Steve Gallon, told a room full of parents to do their part to improve academic achievement …
Preschoolers visit site of their new school
PHOTO COURTESY OF OPPORTUNITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & FAMILY CENTER WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Preschoolers from Opportunity Early Childhood Education & Family Center put …
Broward teacher of the year finalists
Staff Report From coaching students in vital literacy knowledge to preparing them for realworld success with training in 21st century skills, five standout teachers are …
YMCA partners with FPL & Broward College on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The YMCA of South Florida, along with partners Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Broward College, held its …
King’s words still inspire nearly 50 years after his death
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JEFF MARTIN and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Though his voice was silenced nearly 50 years ago, the Rev. …