It’s that time once again to get your child read for back-to-school…Thats mens school supplies now thru Aug 4th Ohio’s Tax-Free Weekend is here! The sales tax holiday begins at noon Aug. 2 and runs until midnight Aug. 4. During that time, state sales and use tax of 5.75% is waived on certain products. CLICK […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Nearly all public school teachers report digging into their pockets to pay for school supplies, spending nearly $480 a year, far more than the federal $250 tax deduction available to teachers. The findings by the National Center of Education Statistics released Tuesday come as teachers across the country are walking out of classrooms […]
It’s hard to believe the start of school is just a couple weeks away on August 17th. Saturday’s event was all about getting kids off on the right foot. Of course, we have to start off by asking the kids if they are ready to go back— and that’s a toss-up by age group. […]
The Young Black Professionals Coalition (YBPC) in collaboration with DJ Mr. King and Huntington Bank gave away more than 500 book bags filled with school supplies at the 7th Annual “I Know I Can” Back 2 School Drive and Community Resource Fair, on Sunday August 24. The event was held at […]
photo courtesy Chris Clark MLive.com Gospel artist and pastor Marvin Sapp is expecting 4,000 people from the community to attend a back-to-school rally Saturday, Aug. 23, on the Burton Street campus on his charter school. “It’s important we invest back in the city the way so many that came before invested in us,” said Sapp, […]
Here’s a spot of good news to brighten your day: 2,000 students in the United States will receive brand new school supplies to take back…
Volunteers of America kicks off its 8th annual Operation Backpack campaign on Monday, July 21. Through the campaign, homeless and at-risk children across Northeast Ohio are able to return to school with backpacks and school supplies. Volunteers of America depends on community members, groups and corporate drives to provide the items the children need […]
The Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center is offering $2 million in free school supplies. Teachers serving low-income students in Cuyahoga County are able to stock up on books, copy paper, art supplies and much more. Most of it was donated by corporations with surplus that otherwise would have ended up in landfills. Tuesday […]
Operation Backpack: Helping kids achieve their greatest potential! Operation Backpack wrapped up receiving donations at Levin and Discount Drug Mart locations August 9. Now, the school supplies donated are ready to be put to use! If you live inside Cleveland Metropolitan School District, call (216) 664-2222 or (216) 858-0017, to receive the items donated. Outside districts […]
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NBC Chicago – Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson returns to Chicago Tuesday to honor the memory of her slain nephew. Hudson and her sister, Julia Hudson, plan to hand out school supplies starting at 10 a.m. at the Kroc Corps Community Center, 1250 W. 119th St. in the West Pullman neighborhood, as part of the […]
With federal financial belts tightening, state budgets bursting, and local governments left with less and less, it’s no surprise that education and children are last in line. As a staunch advocate for children, the daughter of a 45-year-careered teacher and a mom who wants her children to have everything, I am ever vigilant and a […]
