Education

As they struggle to salvage some semblance of a campus experience this fall, U.S. colleges are requiring promises from students to help contain the coronavirus — no keg parties, no long road trips and no outside guests on campus. Read more

When COVID-19 hit, most of Miami-Dade’s child care centers were forced to close, crippling an industry whose workers are already among the lowest paid. Read more

For Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, age is the last thing that will stop her from accomplishing her goals, and receiving her Ph.D. in communication, culture, and media studies from Howard University at 73-years-old, is proof. Read more

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local 1184 reached a tentative agreement yesterday on the 2019-20 Reopener Contract. The tentative agreement provides recurring salary increases, the 2021 Employee Benefi… Read more

Florida State officials on Thursday backpedaled from a memo that said employees would no longer be able to care for children while working from home starting in August. Read more

In a normal time, Michelle Bartley’s daughter Nyanne would be among the 4 million or so kindergarten students going off to school later this year. Read more

The 2019-2020 school year for high school seniors has been anything but ordinary, but Cayla Withers -- who just graduated from A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis -- ended it with the surprise of a lifetime. Read more

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all school employees wear cloth face coverings, and many school and district leaders are incorporating that guidance into their reopening plans. Some states, including California and Texas, are providing millions of mas… Read more

WASHINGTON — Prospective teachers appear more likely to misperceive Black children as angry than white children, which may undermine the education of Black youth, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Read more

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. This summer, the PRO will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to join A… Read more

WEST PALM BEACH — June 18, 2020 – School districts across Florida are making plans for when students head back to class in the fall. To help provide additional support to students and families, Comcast today announced it will continue to provide 60 days of free Internet service to new, eligi… Read more

The Fisk Jubilee SingersÆ of Fisk University announce their newest album, Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album), available June 26, 2020, with the pre-order/save and the release of new song, “Glory / Stranger (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders),” both available today, 6/19/20… Read more

A first name is not the only thing best friends Ashley Stewart and Ashley Adkins share. They share a common career goal and are also members of the Florida A&M University College of Law graduating class of 2020. Read more

Singer Barbra Streisand has helped make George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd a Disney shareholder. Read more

Since school closures on March 13 due to COVID-19, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the Miami Dolphins have stepped up to address food insecurity in the community, a reality that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Today, the organizations announced an expansion of their stron… Read more

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis and state education officials on Thursday released a plan to reopen public schools at full capacity in August, saying that vulnerable kids and Floridians need the return to in-person instruction. Read more

I am writing to you because this recent wave of police brutality feels like it’s a part of a never-ending cycle of tragedy. Black people have been slaughtered for jogging (Ahmaud Arbery), for being in their homes (Breonna Taylor), and for suspicion of forgery (George Floyd). Black bodies continue to be lynched by police who wear a badge to protect and serve. And, yet, I see Americans and citizens from around the world united in an effort to dismantle oppression. I am skeptically hopeful. Read more

In any other year, the University of Rhode Island in Kingston would be bustling. Now, due to the pandemic lockdown, it’s deserted. Students are at home; classes are online; buildings are closed. Read more