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Reporter’s Notebook: Exiting the Education Beat
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Not many people are fortunate enough to be with a company at its humble beginnings and watch it grow. But I have been. I started as Word In...
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4 Groups Advocating for Equitable School Funding
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black There’s a phrase people responsible for school-age kids or who work in public education know all too well: budget cuts. And for schools in...
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Reading programs are pushing for more representation in books to help improve...
It is a critical time for a student in their primary and secondary levels of schooling to develop an interest in and a habit of taking the initiative to read. Every student has their individual...
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Tax cuts, teacher pension increases at stake after misinformation-led...
By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune Dec. 1, 2023 “Tax cuts, teacher pension increases at stake after misinformation-led challenge to 2023 election” was first published by The Texas...
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5 Innovative Programs Improving the Lives of Black Kids
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite stated goals of providing all kids with a quality education, America’s public education system is rife with racial inequities. Schools...
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Malcolm X and the Black Panthers Empowered Teachers. We Can Too
by Sharif El-Mekki Originally appeared in Word in Black In November, nearly 1,000 educators, advocates, and allies attended the Center for Black Educator Development’s now-annual Black Men in...
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Are Income Share Agreements the New Student Loans?
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black After the Supreme Court handed down two devastating losses on affirmative action and the sweeping plan to cancel student loan debt, Black people are...
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Let’s Talk About Sexual Health on HBCU Campuses
By Anisssa Durham Originally appeared in Word in Black An initiative to support HBCU students with sexual and reproductive health care launched Dec 1. The program is spearheaded by Power to Decide, a...
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4 NBA Stars Making Sure Black Kids Get an Excellent Education
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black When it’s gametime, our favorite NBA stars tear up the court in pursuit of a win. We see them showing out at the All-Star Game and dunking on...
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Fighting Educational Injustice, One Nap at a Time
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black It seems counterintuitive: rest as a radical act, a vehicle for educational and social change and racial healing. Yet the connection became real...
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Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars
By Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service “Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization...
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400 Forward Is Turning Dreams of Architecture Into Reality for Black Girls
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black When you stroll the streets of New York City and see skyscrapers higher than the human eye can see, who do you think designed them? As you scope out...
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Then and now: What’s happening with the West Dallas STEM School?
By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Since opening for the 2021 school year, the West Dallas STEM School has balanced four major stakeholders — the West Dallas community, Toyota...
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Another West Dallas school shuffle will reopen Thomas Edison campus as West...
By Keri Mitchell Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Five years ago, West Dallas residents learned their neighborhood would become home to a new Dallas ISD magnet school model — a...
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3 Programs That Support Youth With Incarcerated Parents
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black The holiday season can be a time of healing and hope as family members come together in celebration. It can also be a time of grief and loss as you...
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Here’s What Students Say They Need for the New Year
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black One borough, five different neighborhoods, five different schools, five different thoughts — but always straightforward because that is Brooklyn at...
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Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30...
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Dec. 28, 2023 “Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a...
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Texas charter school founder discusses significance of goal setting,...
As the new year approaches, learning institutions are reviewing their curriculum, looking for improvements and working towards getting what’s needed to help students in their educational journeys and...
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A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not...
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Jan. 2, 2024 “A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
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These Pinkston programs improve high school attendance, grades and even crime...
By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press On a typical day at L.G. Pinkston High School, as students file into classrooms, some make their way to a tucked-in corner room on the...
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