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Newark Rebuilds Its Struggling Schools With New Principals
In an effort to boost the performance of struggling Newark’s school 39,000 student district, superintendent Cami Anderson hired a host of new principals to run nearly a quarter of the city’s schools. These 17
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Study Shows Racial Wealth Gap Grows Wider
A study done by Pew Research Center shows a major gap between the wealth of white families and the wealth of African-American and Hispanic families
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Mark Zuckerberg discusses Newark’s school reform efforts with Mayor Cory Booker, Gov. Chris Christie
Almost a year after announcing he was donating a $100 million to Newark Public Schools, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met with Cory Booker and Governor Chris Christie in Idaho to discuss Newark's school reform
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Black History Month – Historically Black Colleges & Universities + 2011 Top 20 HBCU’s
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community
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Video: ALCU.ORG Presents ‘What to Do When You’re Stopped By The Cops”
Last year, we did an article on the “do and don’ts” when being stopped by the police. It is imperative each citizen knows their rights when being stopped and actions that could be taken
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Fathers Can Make a Difference – Seminar
The Asbury Park High School held a workshop in the school library entitled “Fathers Can Make A Difference” where heavy emphasis was focused on the father’s hundred percent participation in their child‘s educational growth
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Nas Upset At Def Jam For Not Giving His Fans His Music
Below is a letter hip-hop artist Nas wrote to Def Jam executives demanding the release of his music. Although angry, the artist wrote a well put together letter. Read below
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Black students graduate Coastal Carolina University
According to a study performed by Education Trust, a national nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement, Coastal Carolina University is one of the most successful US colleges reducing racial gaps. According the report, African-American
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Mary J. Blige to Join Howard University Class of ’14
The once high school dropout, who later received her G.E.D. announced she will be attending Howard University this fall. At a recent concert in Central Park for Good Morning America Blige expressed hopes of
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Rutgers University freezes employee salaries in anticipation of N.J. budget cuts
Rutgers University will cancel scheduled pay raises and freeze the salaries of its 13,000 employees as it faces an “extreme fiscal crisis” brought on by state budget cuts, school officials said today. The state
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