A 14-year-old Black student in Greenville, South Carolina was subjected to bullying and racial harassment at school, leading to severe brain damage and a suicide attempt, highlighting the need for schools to provide culturally competent mental health resources to protect vulnerable students.
Education
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Empowering Our Youth: Winter Youth Development Exchange
James Cooper Consulting LLC. and Build Wealth Minnesota are hosting the Winter Youth Development Exchange, a transformative event featuring financial literacy workshops, college and career success tips, youth-centered resources, and holiday gift giveaways.
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Bringing science training to students, teachers, and schools
Marvis Kilgore, a Mississippi native, is leading the Sirtify program at Normandale Community College to diversify Minnesota’s professional teaching staff and Code Savvy to provide computer science training for students, teachers, and schools to ensure that underrepresented populations are included in the computer science industry.
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Black Men Teach addresses glaring need for educational representation
Black Men Teach is a non-profit organization that is working to recruit, develop, and retain Black male educators in Minnesota schools, in order to address the critical gaps in educational outcomes for Black students.
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St. Louis Park school equity efforts bear fruit
Dr. Calondra Hines is leading the St. Louis Park school district in a strategic plan focused on equity, using the responses of youth and community to create a system that meets the education needs of all students, regardless of their ethnic or racial background.
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Prepping Black kids for tomorrow’s jobs
Nonprofit organizations such as The 100 Black Men of America, Black Girls CODE, The Blue Heart Foundation, and Black Girls Do STEM are working to prepare Black students for the jobs of the future by providing mentorship, practical lessons, and career development opportunities.
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Educators rally to protect Black students from Trump policies
Educators and community members are preparing to fight back against conservative policies that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education and the weakening of the Office for Civil Rights, while the AFT is fighting to protect public schools and ensure equitable funding and staffing.
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Keeping homeless youth in school
Dr. Stephanie Burrage, CEO of Collaborative Student Transportation, works to ensure that homeless and highly mobile students have access to education by providing transportation services to school.
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Classroom discipline of Black K-12 girls most harsh
Black girls are disproportionately disciplined in schools, with the GAO report finding that they accounted for nearly half of all exclusionary discipline cases in the 2017-2018 school year, and that racial bias, adultification, and colorism contribute to this disparity.
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Study finds Black students face 84% of school policing assaults
The Advancement Project report found that Black students comprise 84% of school policing assault victims, and the rise in lynchings in a county is correlated to the increase in policing assaults, particularly in Black and Latino majority schools.
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Raising expectations for African American youthÂ
Maya Angelou emphasized the importance of challenging students to believe in themselves and reach their full potential.
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Schools, educators grapple with rising ADHD diagnosesÂ
In 2024, the CDC reported an estimated 7 million U.S. children aged 3-17 years have been diagnosed with ADHD, with boys (15%) being more likely to be diagnosed than girls (8%).
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Restful nights, bright days: tips for healthy sleep patterns
My Very Own Bed, a nonprofit that provides beds and bedding to children in Minneapolis and St. Paul, emphasizes the importance of adequate sleep for children’s growth and development, and offers tips for promoting healthy sleeping habits.
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Kids bored in class? Go with the FlocabularyÂ
Flocabulary, an online learning platform that integrates hip hop and culturally relevant content, has significantly improved academic performance.
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Early literacy is an educational priority
The Oregon legislature has launched the Early Literacy Success Initiative to improve reading proficiency for all students.
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Normandale’s SpedUP program: Breaking barriers in special education
Normandale Community College’s SpedUP program is addressing educational equity gaps in K-12 classrooms by diversifying the special education workforce.
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Inside the book-ban machine: The rise of ‘parental rights’ groups
A network of right-wing groups, including Moms for Liberty, Truth in Education, and No Left Turn in Education, are using Book Looks and other conservative rating sites to challenge books in public schools and libraries.
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Back-to-school giveaways in the Twin Cities and beyond
A variety of back to school events are happening in the metro area, including giveaways of school supplies, food, and health resources, as well as activities, music, and games.
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Project 2025: A dire threat to America’s educational and social fabric
Project 2025, a conservative plan, threatens to eliminate funding for low-income schools, jeopardizing over 180,000 teaching positions, and undermining public education.
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MSR Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard inspires teen journalists
Tracey Williams-Dillard, publisher and CEO of the MSR, motivated a group of high school students in the Youth Curator Program.