As D.C. Public Schools students return to class on Aug. 25, Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee outlines new initiatives to boost academic success, address chronic absenteeism, and modernize school facilities. In an interview with the AFRO, Ferebee highlighted gains since the pandemic, strategies to strengthen attendance, and DCPS’s approach to AI in classrooms, while reaffirming Mayor Muriel Bowser’s $180 million commitment to school modernization.
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Erasing Black history? These unions say not on their watch
Teacher unions are fighting back against attempts by politicians to suppress Black history in schools, arguing that education should be uncomfortable and that the history of this country includes painful and unjust moments that need to be taught.
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Black students are punished more, then expected to succeed
Two recent reports reveal that disproportionate disciplining of Black children is linked to academic disparities, with Black students facing higher rates of disciplinary actions and experiencing a widening achievement divide compared to their White peers.
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NEA president voices concern for U.S. workers after president fires three officials on National Labor Relations Board
Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for her illegal removal, which has left the agency unable to protect the rights of tens of millions of private sector workers.
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President Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act, one of the last bills of his presidency
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, reversing the Windfall Elimination Provision Act of 1983 and the Government Pension Offset of 1977, ensuring that current and retired public service workers receive their full Social Security benefits.