(Photograph by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash) By Larry Lee President, Publisher The Sacramento Observer The tragic disappearance and death of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito captured the nation’s attention the last few weeks. Let […]
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Jab or Job: Teachers stay strong on fight over vaccine mandates
Teachers protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. (Photo by Kaliris Salas-Ramirez) By Cyril Josh Barker New York Amsterdam News Word In Black Update from the Associated Press: The Supreme Court axed […]
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Disparities in discipline still plaguing public school systems
African American students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts. (istockphoto/omgimages via #WordinBlack/SeattleMedium) By Aaron Allen The Seattle Medium and Word in Black In a school year […]
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How to navigate mask mandates, vaccines in middle schools
By Maya Pottiger and Word in Black In a surprising announcement last week, the CDC released new mask guidelines for schools that allow vaccinated students to opt out of wearing […]
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#WordinBlack: Most HBCUs are holding off on in-person classes this fall
(Photograph by Ivan Aleksic/Unsplash) By Maya Pottiger Word in Black As schools around the country begin the fall semester, many historically Black colleges and universities are opting out of in-person […]
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#WordinBlack: Here’s what school mask mandates look like state by state
(Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash) By Maya Pottiger Word in Black The Delta variant is feeding new surges in COVID-19 cases around the country weeks before school starts. On top of […]
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#WordinBlack: Policing in schools: How Black, Brown, Indigenous and students with disabilities are criminalized at higher rates
(Photograph by R.D. Smith/Unsplas) By Maya Pottiger This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. Since the summer of 2020, there has […]
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#WordinBlack: Transportation issues and hot classrooms City School’s return to in-person learning
(Stock Photo) By Alexis Taylor, Special to the AFRO Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) did indeed return to “normal” this week, as the first day of classes ended in mid-day dismissals […]
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#WordinBlack: Things parents should know sending their kids back to school
Dr. Stacey Eadie (left) and Dr. Andrea Goings. (Courtesy photos) By Breonna Randall, Howard University News Service For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high […]
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#WordinBlack: White House experts: Vaccination key in protecting students and keeping variants at bay
“Everybody who is 12 or up has to be vaccinated so that they can protect themselves, protect their school and protect their communities,” said White House Vaccinations Coordinator Dr. Bechara […]
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#WordinBlack: Tutors fill virtual deficits for public school students during the pandemic
(Photo by Ralston Smith on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Lynette Jasper Edwards knew it was time to do something. The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic […]
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#WordInBlack: Biden administration provides ‘roadmap’ and resources for reopening
The Return to School Roadmap (RTSR) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, under the umbrella of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), that allocates over $130 billion […]