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Desegregation lawsuits still remain 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education
In fact, New York City schools have even been called some of the most segregated school districts in the nation, particularly ...
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Black History displayed at Empire State Plaza Concourse
February is Black History Month, and the New York State Office of General Services has made educational exhibits available at ...
10 Black Long Islanders who were the first in their fields
the first Black state senator to represent Long Island in the governing body’s 247-year history. In Albany she will represent ...
Black History Month celebrated on Long Island at Jones Beach and other state parks
State parks across Long Island will celebrate Black History Month through a series of educational displays and programs that ...
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New York City’s New Curriculum Gets Caught in the ‘Math Wars’
An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Labor pioneer A. Philip Randolph’s living legacies are today’s Black union leaders
A host of tributes across America recognize the achievements of pioneering Black union leader A. Philip Randolph — his ...
Only a third of NYC 4th graders deemed ‘proficient’ in math as Big Apple students lag behind state, national averages
The abysmal results reported in the national exam officially known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress came to ...
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Families left in dark about impact of alternate assessment track on students with disabilities
Some parents are not fully informed about decisions that have led schools to place children without significant cognitive ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NYC’s sacred — and segregated — Black burial sites
Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated ...
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A look at Binghamton’s early strides in Black Education
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- During the abolitionist movement, Binghamton was a hub for progress in anti-slavery measures.
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OP-ED: The urgent need for greater access to HIV prevention and treatment in the Black community
We are called to reflect on the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic and its disproportionate impact on the Black community.
University of Washington names its next president
University of Washington has named Robert J. Jones as its next president. Jones will be the first Black president in the ...