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 […]
Category: Education
Picture of Teachers Holding Noose Results in Paid Leave
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
Controversial Exam Results Lead 19 Indian Students to Commit Suicide
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
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, […]