Photo: Michael Wyke/AP (AP) Like at this point it’s getting ridiculous. We’re talking about hair. Not inappropriate wording or images on his clothing. Hair. When can we just let the kid be? A Simple Ponytail Hack For The Summer While The Silk Press Is On Pause Off English On Tuesday, Texas high school student Darryl […]
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While Covid-19 probably accelerated the drop in public school enrollment, though, it didn’t precipitate it. And incompetent management of the district can’t explain why public school enrollment has been falling statewide for nearly 20 years. The housing crisis is a critical factor, and it is amplifying the severity of the district’s other problems. Of course, […]
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While Covid-19 probably accelerated the drop in public school enrollment, though, it didn’t precipitate it. And incompetent management of the district can’t explain why public school enrollment has been falling statewide for nearly 20 years. The housing crisis is a critical factor, and it is amplifying the severity of the district’s other problems. Of course, […]
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School funding and accountability were key themes during a Monday work session that brought together members of the local school board and three of the Kenai Peninsula’s state lawmakers. Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, Rep. Ben Carpenter and Rep. Justin Ruffridge joined the board for a work session in Soldotna to discuss what the Kenai Peninsula Borough […]
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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District school board members voted Monday to create a temporary committee that will be tasked with researching the pros and cons of a four-day school week for the district. The new Four-Day School Week Ad Hoc Committee will meet regularly until next July, when committee members will present their findings to […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Mark Makela / Getty Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been declining for decades. However, the proportion of youth arrests associated with school incidents has increased. According to the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 schools referred nearly 230,000 students to law enforcement during the […]
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Santos did, however, lie about his professional, academic, and athletic background. He has falsely claimed that his grandparents were Holocaust survivors, his mother died in the 9/11 attacks, and four of his employees were killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting. He also lied about founding an animal rescue charity and producing the disastrous Broadway musical […]
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We just know this girl’s got a praying grandmother! Six-year-old student Emora (last name not revealed) appeared on yesterday’s episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show to talk about her adorable prayers for her teacher, Angelique Williams. Rap Sh!t Stars Issa Rae & Syreeta Singleton Play A Game of Finish the Lyric Off English In a […]
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As the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District prepares to grapple with another $13 million deficit for the upcoming budget cycle, members of the school board are looking to educate themselves and the public about what’s at stake if they’re forced to make cuts. Members of the school board’s Finance Committee convened Tuesday for a “Budget […]
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Morning announcements at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Ks. were interrupted Monday when students got up from their seats for a protest. The cause wasn’t environmental awareness or food insecurity — it was to demand action from the school following an alleged racist attack. Rap Sh!t Stars Issa Rae & Syreeta Singleton […]
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NewsOne Featured Video UPDATED: 9:30 a.m. ET, Nov. 28, 2023 Originally published Feb. 4, 2020 Considering all the barriers that have been put into place over time to prevent Black people from attaining an education, it was no wonder why such a philanthropic effort has been made to donate money to assist with schooling. Statistics […]
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The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile vehicle pulls up to the New York Stock Exchange as part of its day-long … [+] 75th birthday celebration, Monday, July 18, 2011. To commemorate the milestone, the Oscar Mayer brand rang the closing bell at NYSE. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Oscar Mayer) Copyright 2011 AP. All rights reserved. This material […]
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Howard University and North Carolina A&T University Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) Advertisement All of the week’s activities lead to gameday! One of the most anticipated sports days of the HBCU school year is Homecoming which features an appearance from the campus royalty, tons of alumni and students, and an explosive halftime performance! In […]
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Howard University and North Carolina A&T University Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) Advertisement All of the week’s activities lead to gameday! One of the most anticipated sports days of the HBCU school year is Homecoming which features an appearance from the campus royalty, tons of alumni and students, and an explosive halftime performance! In […]
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Howard University and North Carolina A&T University Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) Advertisement All of the week’s activities lead to gameday! One of the most anticipated sports days of the HBCU school year is Homecoming which features an appearance from the campus royalty, tons of alumni and students, and an explosive halftime performance! In […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: Dima Berlin / Getty More and more, we’re seeing leaders and educators in the Black community take it upon themselves to teach the non-whitewashed Black history that white conservative state lawmakers and education officials have launched a propaganda-reliant war against. They call it “woke.” They call it critical race theory regardless […]
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Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images) Thought the Morgan State University homecoming shooting investigation was over? Not so fast. Tackling A Black Maternal Health Crisis & Embracing Reproductive Justice | The Root Institute Off English Nearly a month after a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with several counts of attempted murder, a second suspect connected […]
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Sexxy Red performs onstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo: Aaron J. Thornton/FilmMagic (Getty Images) If you see Sexxy Red and you’re trying to see what’s up…then you might be surprised to learn that the “Skee-Yee” rapper may just be pivoting to […]
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Task automation and learning augmentation are among the ways use of artificial intelligence in classrooms may benefit teachers and students within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. That was the crux of a presentation given to school board members during a work session last week by Amanda Adams, KPBSD’s virtual learning and professional development coordinator. […]
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Topline Technology stocks rallied Monday as an eventful weekend in the burgeoning artificial intelligence space and a hotly anticipated earnings report drove optimism, sending several notable stocks to their highest level on record. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testify in Congrss in September. Getty Images Key Facts The Nasdaq Composite […]
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Photo: Klaus Vedfelt (Getty Images) We’ve always known that racial disparity exists in our public education system. It’s no secret that public schools with higher Black and Latino student populations often don’t receive the same resources and attention as primarily white schools. But now, newly released data by the U.S. Education Department confirms it. Small […]
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Confusing his financial history was also a part of the plan, the report contests. To cover his tracks, Santos crafted a “fictional” financial narrative surrounding what he called his “family’s firm,” the Devolder Organization. Yet that group turned out not to be a financial institution but an LLC that almost exclusively received bank deposits and […]
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Confusing his financial history was also a part of the plan, the report contests. To cover his tracks, Santos crafted a “fictional” financial narrative surrounding what he called his “family’s firm,” the Devolder Organization. Yet that group turned out not to be a financial institution but an LLC that almost exclusively received bank deposits and […]
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Racism has no age limit. It can come from a young student in middle school, or an elderly person living in a nursing home. Don’t believe me? Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists Off English Recently, the Rocky Mountain NAACP requested that local, state, and federal authorities launch a probe after […]
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Two high school female students at Minooka Community High School in Illinois have come forward to share the horrifying, racist harassment they’ve experienced at the hands of a peer. Small Town Horror Story: The Wrongful Rape Conviction of Anthony Broadwater Off English As a result, a Grundy County judge issued an emergency “stalking no contact” […]
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In spite of all the culture-war headlines these days, Americans tend to like their children’s public schools, and charters have thrived by lying low in the broad, confusing middle ground between public and private schools. They are public schools, in a sense, and therefore they deserve full funding by taxpayers and the full support of […]
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Photo: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression A California middle-school student was suspended for wearing what some consider blackface to a football game. The eight-grader has only been identified as J.A. to protect his privacy. ULTA Beauty Faces A Boycott For Being Trans-Inclusive In Their Marketing Off English He was photographed at a high school […]
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NewsOne Featured Video Source: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Getty America is yet again at a crossroads. Faith in Florida, a multicultural coalition of faith communities, is among those fighting against the erasure and devaluation of Black communities. White supremacists have always sought to prevent people of African descent from learning […]
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Two journalists came to a Memphis high school in anticipation of discussing their Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “His Name is George Floyd.” However, just days before the event, they say they were told not to even read from it because of an anti-CRT regulation enforced by the school. This Juneteenth We Revisit The Anderson .Paak BLM […]
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The country’s largest for-profit college has found itself embroiled in a major scandal, and has just been hit with a record financial penalty from the federal government as a result. Grand Canyon University (GCU), a Phoenix-based college, was fined $37.7 million by the U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 31. GCU is accused of misrepresenting […]
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Topline The surging popularity of weight-loss drugs may immediately seem to be potentially problematic for fitness stocks, as individuals have an alternative to shed pounds, but analysts suggest the craze is likely a boon for the industry as takers of these drugs likely will invest further in their appearance and wellness. Planet Fitness is among […]
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