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A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a civil suit filed by a White Chicago public school teacher who claims he should not have been…

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Technology has changed our lives drastically over the course of the last 20 years. From the advent of the internet, to the use of smartphones,…

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A video clip of a California middle school vice principal telling a group of children he didn’t like the black students at the school is sparking…

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Emory University has announced that a black woman will become the next dean of its Goizueta Business School, making history among top business school programs. Erika Hayes…

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Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston believes children who receive a free lunch at school should have to work for it. He reasons that no child should…

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“T.J. Lane is my spirit animal.” WTH? The “TJ+Lane” tag on tumblr exploded in content Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Lane was sentenced yesterday to three life sentences for killing three of his classmates in February 2012.

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A Gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and began firing shots.  There are between 20 to 27 reported dead, mostly children!  The gunman has been declared dead on the scene but the scene is still labeled active because there may be another shooter at large. Police responded to a shooting at 9:40 am this morning […]

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Hardly a week goes by without a story of students either having sex in a classroom or being duct-taped by a teacher.  Whatever happened to the good old days when you spoke out in class and received detention or you didn’t do your homework and you received detention or you were late for class and […]

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Controversy has taken hold of an Atlanta elementary school when students received a math worksheet that had examples of slavery in the word problems. RELATED: Tavis Smiley Ousted as a Keynote Speaker for MLK Event Gwinnett County parents and activists have already begun voicing their disbelief, and are unwillingness to allow such learning practices to […]

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COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Some parents have filed complaints with the Parent-Teacher Association after a former adult film star said she read to children in a classroom at a Los Angeles County elementary school. Sasha Grey, a 23-year-old ex-porn actress who has appeared in mainstream shows like HBO’s “Entourage,” was a guest earlier this month […]

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PARK VISTA, FL — Eight Black Florida teenagers are rallying against what they claim to be racial discrimination after not one of them made their high school cheerleading team. Known locally as the “Park Vista 8,” the girls are alleging that they are being racially harassed by their peers. When Park Vista High School sophomore […]

TJMS correspondent, Roland Martin was on the fantastic voyage this week, and had the chance to speak one-on-one with Jazz Musician, Kirk Whalum. Take a listen to the audio as Roland and Kirk have a good conversation on music programs in schools. MORE FROM THE 2011 TOM JOYNER FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Tom Joyner Sets Sail on […]