The Department of Education (DOE) announced it would eliminate the outstanding loans of over 32,000 borrowers with significant, permanent disabilities. It will also remove barriers […]
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Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik named new hosts of ‘Jeopardy!’
Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik have been named as the new hosts of “Jeopardy!,” Sony revealed Wednesday. What We Know: Richards, an American television producer, […]
Miami-Dade County School District Worries about Funding after Gov. DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates for Schools
Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said he felt concerned about striking a balance between protecting Miami-Dade’s school district and following Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ orders. What We […]
Spelman College Clearing Outstanding Student Balances for Last School Year
Atlanta’s Spelman College, ranked the No. 1 Historically Black College & University (HBCU) for 14 years, has cleared all outstanding balances for the school year […]
South Carolina State University erases $9.8 million in student debt
South Carolina State University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, said in a news release last week that the move will provide relief for students “who were previously unable to […]
Clark Atlanta University Clears Students’ 2020-2021 Account Balances
An Atlanta university says it is clearing student account balances for spring 2020 through summer 2021 to help students continue their education through the Covid-19 […]
Civil Rights Leader and Math Educator Bob Moses Dead at 86
Civil rights activist and educator Bob Moses, known for leading voter registration drives in the South during the 1960s, has died, Urban Newsroom has learned […]
New Research Shows Gap Between Remote and In-Person High School Students Post-Pandemic
A new study published Wednesday shows the combined impact of academic, social and emotional learning loss in high school students who learned remotely compared to […]
CDC Releases New Guidelines for Schools, Encourages Reopening
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released recommendations for school reopening this coming fall that are expected to influence how school and local officials determine […]
Major Student Loan Servicer Will Not Renew Contract
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), known to borrowers as FedLoan, announced Thursday it would not be renewing its contract with the Department of Education […]