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Author Kwame Alexander knows the importance of reading comprehension, but he also knows how important it is to relate to children. Alexander founded Book in a…

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Some school districts are moving away from their zero tolerance policies in discipline because they aren’t effective. High dropout and arrest rates, combined with low…

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Greater Cincinnati school districts are warning parents about low marks in the state’s new report cards. Results come out today on the Ohio Department of Education’s website. State education officials say the new A-F grading scale, and higher performing standards will cause districts scores to go down. Recent Stories: Sheriff Deputy Seriously Injured After Trailer […]

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Butler County sheriff, Richard Jones, has unveiled a school security plan. Jones wants to use retired police officers as substitute teachers. Jones would deputize the retirees, giving them powers to carry guns and make arrests while working in schools. To learn more about this proposal, check out the video above. Recent Stories: State Offers Active […]

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Where are you in this debate?    A six-year old girl was so out of control no one in her school could handle her. The solution: call the police.  Salacia Johnson made headlines yesterday when she was hauled off to the police station and held in a jail cell until her parents came to retrieve […]

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Have you heard about this list Schools that have added words in their district that they think  should be banned. This is the list

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For the third straight year,  all seniors at Urban Prep Academy have been accepted into a 4 year college or university. Urban Prep Academies is a  charter school for young black men. Their website describes the school: “Urban Prep Academies is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by education entrepreneur Tim King and a group of African-American […]

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In an effort to pass Florida’s new “Pull Your Pants Up”  law, State Senator Gary Siplin showed up to Orlando schools on the first day of classes to hand belts to students whose pants sagged. “We want our kids to believe they’re going to college, and part of that is an attitude, and part of that […]

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Last week, the San Diego Unified School District unveiled its plan to bring Black students up to speed. Its course of action — a $3.5 million effort that incorporates college-preparation, parent workshops and centers, and faculty members that serve as liaisons for families of Black students. The district’s program is one of many springing up […]

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Fashion icon Kimora Lee Simmons joined the Stevey Harvey Morning Show to talk about her new partnership with the “Bounty Make A Clean Difference” campaign that helps to clean schools around the country. She also talked about where she gets her drive from, her husband, actor Djimon Hounso, and how she’s been able to remain […]

NAACP President Ben Jealous and Roland Martin had a great conversation this morning on the funding inequality between state schools and prisons. Take a listen to the interview to find out how much funding prisons are getting compared to schools.

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PHILADELPHIA-Will Smith, West Philadelphia native and movie star donated 29 laptops to a school in West Philadelphia after he found out that there was a theft of laptops at the school. NBC Philadelphia reports: Will Smith with some help from friend Charlie Mack will donate around 30 computers to West Philly High School to replace […]