Are Charter Schools a new form of segregation Charter Schools were setup to help in the community. Some approve of them because of the rules and the no red tape effect from the public schools. Others don't like them because , the money given to Charter Schools takes away from the public school system budget. Well, there is a new twist added to the Charter School. A recent report from the UCLA’s Civil Rights Project is stat |
Sheila Stweart's annual High School Gospel event Sheila Stewart is best known as the community person at the Radio One cluster in the DMV. Stewart gives the DMV daily information about the community along with the daily news. Stewart's annual High School Gospel competition is coming up once more. This year has a list of the area high schools long with a host of celebrity Judges. This event is open to the public |
A child is kick out of school every second in NYC During the 2009 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, one of the panels with education as the topic had a person on the panel that was very upset with the NYC school system police force. The woman provided information about the NYC school police force. She stated it was the six largest in the country, they are taking kids out of school in handcuffs for minor things, and , the sch |
Obama has money for your education MOM Amid all the hype for stimulus dollars, there is legitimate funding opportunities for mom's who want to further their education, or start their education. It has always been difficult for mom's returning to the workforce to match the needs of potential employers, and let's face it, in today's economy the need for two income households, and higher wage earning jobs are a necessity. However, due |
Rent your college text books online The free market has allowed business to grow. For example, half.com and campusbookstore.com are book stores that allow college students to buy text books a lower cost then tradition methods of purchasing books. Textbook can cost up to 9 percent of a students tution or additional cost to attending college and obtaining a higher eduction. Well, the internet has brought a new store f |
Iranian Cultural and Artistic Masterpieces Showcased at Lincoln Center in New York. Encyclopaedia Iranica is proud to announce that in keeping with its tradition of preservation and promotion of Iranian culture, it will showcase a unique artistic program entitled "Danses Mythologiques," conceived in collaboration with the Paris-based Iranian artist Shahrokh Moshkin Galam, a member of La Comédie Française, and his dance company. This event, which wil |
My Creative Classroom Seeks New Online Instructors Even as jobs are scarce, My Creative Classroom is seeking new instructors for their online arts and crafts courses. They are accepted new online instructor applications until July 20th on their website. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2579964.htm |
Homeschoolers Graduate from Laurel Springs School and Head to Prestigious Colleges and Universities 248 Distance learning homeschoolers celebrate graduation, prom, and acceptance to prestigious colleges and universities (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2574644.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2574644.htm |
O'Malley wants to take it slow as he adjust to his new post. O'Malley knows all eyes are on him as he works his way to the Holly Grail aka the White House. O'Malley has made a simple plan and has present it to all. The new Maryland Governor wants to look at education, smoking Ban, Slots, death penalty, tobacco tax, and voter receipts. O'Malley has chosen the easy road. He has suggested that in |
Is O’Malley backing away from Education O’Malley made a promise to education. One can remember when politicians would wait until they have taken office to break promises or pipe dreams sold. O’Malley might delay millions in school funding according to the Washington Post. The reason for the delay is because O’Malley or the State of Maryland has a 400 million short fall. At this point in time, no one knows if this wolf call is just |
Oprah shares the wealth back home Oprah Winfrey the billionaire gives back again to the Black community. Although Oprah came under fire for going overseas and building a school, she recent gave 5 million to Morehouse College. This money totals up to 12 million she has given to the institution to date. The reason for this donation is to put 1000 men through the halls of Morehouse college. |
While Rhee fires people from the Hamptons, the District of Columbia gets a task from their new leader. According to the Washington Post, Rhee , who has problem dealing with black males, fired several principles by selecting interim people for the job . One Anacostia principle was escorted from the building as he removed his stuff. As Michelle Rhee or Michelle The Butcher Rh |
Chancellor Rhee about to cutt jobs The ink is not even dry on that 41,250 sign bonus and, Rhee is about to cutt jobs. This is the first move of Rhee to bring in her hit squad. If read the quote from Rhee, “she has encountered employees who spend the workday largely pushing papers and workers who cannot explain their job duties”. "This is one of our fundamental flaws," "We have to have every single person who's working in the |
Howard University unable to pay bills. Howard University is one of the most famous of HBCU or Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Howard University has a who is who line up of graduates and people who have not graduated. The list is so long it will make a hell of a book. Howard University has been referenced as the black ivy league due it his history and status. With all this to Howard’s credit, Howard has not been able to m |
Cheaper to Keep Her cast help DC public school Celebrities and Producers from the Stage Play “Cheaper to Keep Her” have a new partnership between Good Ground Good Life, Inc., a non-profit organization and The William E. Doar, Jr. Public Charter School for Performing Arts. The William E. Doar, Jr. Public Charter School for the Performing Arts (WEDJ PCS) provides a rigorous, college-preparatory academic and artistic learni |
Tavis Smiley celebrates 5 years of syndication with PRI Tavis Smiley has experience in many forms of media. He has held down his own radio show through Public Radio International aka PRI for 5 years. This milestone in Smiley's career has led him to a celebration and during the celebration, Smiley plans to start a scholarship. Tavis Smiley's nationally-syndicated The Tavis Smiley Show from Public Radio International (PRI) will celebrat |
How to protect your child while they are on the internet? InternetSafety.com announced today that Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the high-profile talk radio host whose program reaches approximately 9 million listeners weekly, will recommend the company's Safe Eyes family Internet filtering software to help parents protect children from inappropriate online content and contact. The software automatically blocks children's access to objectionable websites on |
Is Adrian Fenty a carpetbagger or just Fiddler from roots? If you have not heard , Robertson Foundation and Walton Family Foundation just supported a long time conspiracy theory about a big power interest wanting to remove the majority population out of the District of Columbia. Recently, the DC community found out that Rhee cannot be fired because of some backroom deal allegedly made by the current Mayor. Private funds were given to the DC school sy |
Will School Voucher form an under class in the long run? In Chicago there is movement to ad low income families with school vouchers to attend private schools. Although this plan seems good as discuss below, many people thinks this is a new form of segregation or creating an under class by taking the best and smartest from the low income areas. Demonstrating the power of grassroots action to drive solutions to persistent school fai |
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NASA and Mary J. Blige make remix NASA and Mary J. Blige team up to get women to study science. Although Blige was apart of recent education controversy, she is still pushing education to America's youth. Blige completed her high school education recently and made a statement that she would attend college. A public service announcement featuring veteran NASA space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin and Blige debuts t |
WTF the NBA helps 21 and over with education The NBA is known for having a large fan base and , some of the fans at some point in their life dedicated themselves to basketball. Everyone knows training for sports at a young age can prevent some students from putting more time in the books but, this one in a million long shot to the NBA creates a pool of basketball talent and but not educational talent. The National Basketba |
United Negro College Fund and NASA team up "Providing new education opportunities for minority students will both enrich lives and answer a critical need for proficiency in science and engineering," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. "But just as importantly, the program is an investment to cultivate imaginative thinking about the field of astrobiology." The United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp. will use its e |
