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Jamaal Eubanks founded the Determination to Succeed Back2School Summit last year with the intent of supporting young Black ...
The IPE focused on Black consciousness-raising, empowerment, and self-determination. Cultural Emphasis. Black history, literature, art, and culture are a central part of the curriculum of these ...
A new study co-authored by MaryAnn Demchak, Ph.D. BCBA-D, professor of special education at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Brianna Grumstrup, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education at ...
One of the main reasons 80s and 90s kids had more grit and determination than children today is that they weren't exposed to things that made them constantly compare their lives to others.
Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability payments. ... a determination made through a test of how much oxygen-carrying hemoglobin is in their blood.
Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy ...
This year, just 200 of the almost 4,000 children starting kindergarten this fall are Black. The district intends to set these 200 up for success, said SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne, who opened the ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UUNIK Academy in East Knoxville was started by Reggie Jenkins in 2003. A longtime educator, he felt that young Black children in the state needed another option to further ...
In Black children, cases classified as “moderate” asthma more than doubled (11% to 27%) and “severe” cases nearly tripled (1.6% to 4.5%). Changes were minimal for Latino children, ...
Gallaudet University has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at honoring Louise B. Miller, a D.C. mom who fought for the rights of Black deaf children.
Teaching Black kids not to take up space as a way to protect themselves is something that Black parents still do. Following Emmett’s murder, Deadwyler gives a haunting performance in an intense ...
In 1969, the BPP launched the Free Breakfast for School Children program to combat hunger among school-aged kids. Each week, the BPP provided hundreds of students with home-cooked breakfasts.