Education – Page 30

Morehouse commencement speaker to pay off Class of 2019’s student loans

Alex Haynes
May 19, 2019
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith, who received an honorary doctorate at Morehouse College’s Sunday morning graduation exercises, had already announced a $1.5 million gift to the […]

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Picture of Teachers Holding Noose Results in Paid Leave

Emily Rahhal, DI
May 17, 2019
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Teachers at Summerwind Elementary School in Palmdale shared a photo smiling and holding a noose last week, causing community outrage and resulting only in paid […]

Missy Elliott Receives Berklee College of Music Degree

Emily Rahhal, DI
May 16, 2019
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Five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott received an honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music Saturday, becoming the first female rapper to ever […]

Louisiana Twins Earn $1.3M in College Scholarships…Each

Ariyanna Smith, DI
May 15, 2019
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Twin seniors at Captain Shriver High School, Brin and Nial Wilson, have both earned over $1M in scholarships. What We Know: The siblings have accumulated […]

New Balenciaga Scholarship Gives Free Tuition to Black and Latinx Students

Madelyn Gee, DI
May 14, 2019
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The creative director of Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia, announced his scholarships Tuesday night. What We Know: The scholarship’s were announced at the annual “Celebration of the […]

Bus Driver Closes Door On Student, Utah Mom Files Lawsuit

Ariyanna Smith, DI
May 10, 2019
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Brenda Mayes, a Utah mom, is suing Davis School District after her bi-racial son was intentionally trapped in the doors of a school bus. What […]

Lawsuit Against Mississippi School Claims Salutatorian Spot Stolen from Black Student

Ariyanna Smith, DI
May 7, 2019
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Olecia James filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Cleveland School District after a white student with a lower GPA was recognized as salutatorian of her […]

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Legislature in Florida will Permit Teachers to Carry Firearms

A little over a year after the Parkland school shooting, Florida’s House of Representatives has a passed a bill to allow teachers to carry guns […]

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Controversial Exam Results Lead 19 Indian Students to Commit Suicide

Kailyn Hayes, DI
May 1, 2019
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Nineteen students in Telangana have taken their own lives after the release of state examination results on April 18. What We Know: Akrapu Mithi hanged […]

Robert F. Smith, Angela Bassett To Receive Honorary Degrees

Emily Rahhal, DI
April 29, 2019
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Robert F. Smith and Angela Bassett will receive honorary degrees from Morehouse College this May at the school’s 135th commencement ceremony. What We Know: Founder, […]