via Majic 102.3 Being the son of a teacher who once used her own money to buy classroom materials for her students, rapper Common showed his gratitude by donating $10,000 to the Renaissance School of the Arts in Harlem. The money will go to help their teachers buy supplies like science kits and calculators. Students cheered loudly […]
It’s been a long, challenging school year, and kids are ready for a well-deserved break. But education experts are issuing a warning to parents. “Children, in particular, need a break from the demands of formal schooling,”Matthew Boulay, founder and CEO of the National Summer Learning Association, told The Los Angeles Times. “No child, however, should take […]
Leading Christian higher education resource, Christian Universities Online (http://www.christianuniversitiesonline.org/), has published a ranking of the Top 25 Online Christian College Graduate Programs 2017. This ranking includes schools with fully online graduate degree programs that are members or member eligible of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, claimed the top spot […]
getty image: Former first lady Michelle Obama has a message for the thousands of students who will graduate this year. “Barack and I are so proud of you,” Obama said in a taped message that aired today on “Good Morning America,” referring to her husband, former president Barack Obama. Obama says youth key to his […]
President Donald Trump declared Sunday that his support for historically black colleges and universities remains “unwavering.” Trump sought to clarify an earlier statement that some higher education officials interpreted to mean that he planned to end a capital financing program that helps these institutions repair, renovate and build new facilities. Congressional Black Caucus members criticized […]
Marking the one-year anniversary of her “Lemonade” album being released, Beyonce has announced the launch of a scholarship program that similarly seeks to embolden and empower young women. The singer this morning (April 25) introduced her new “Formation Scholars” awards, described as college scholarships meant “to encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside […]
National Kindergarten Day is observed annually on April 21st. This day honors Friedrich Wilhelm August Frobel (April 21, 1782 – June 21, 1852) whom credit is given for starting the very first Kindergarten in Germany in 1837. Frobel was a German teacher and a student of Johann Pestalozzi. Frobel laid a foundation for modern education recognizing that […]
Yara Shahidi has got her pick of schools to attend this fall! As college acceptance season begins to wind down, many high school seniors are still waiting to find out which school they got into. The Black-ish star, however, doesn’t have to wonder because she got into all the schools she applied for. Shahidi, who […]
The Lebron James Family Foundation is already making good on promises to 1,100 kids and their families. One man, along with a small army of people who believe in and share his mission to leave no kid behind in Akron. Now they are about to super charge their promise with the I Promise School. The […]
The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The purpose of the scholarship is to help under-served students who may not be eligible for other scholarships. Students who have either graduated from high school or earned their G.E.D. may apply. Minimum […]
Every one of the 190 seniors at Ballou High applied to college this year, a first for the long-struggling public school in a poor neighborhood of Southeast Washington. Randy Sams, 18, applied to at least 14 colleges and said he has been accepted at 12, including Penn State and Virginia State universities. He’s waiting to […]
We know the rising tuition costs and student debt are major hurdles for students seeking higher education, but what about the less well-known cost of college, like food and housing? Instead of worrying about grades, internships and finding a job after graduation, a new study from Cal State University says there are hundreds of students […]
