He says many kids don't have mentors to keep them on track, as he had growing up.

Ifeoma White-Thorpe has to make a tough decision among the elite schools vying for her enrollment.

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Chance the Rapper announces the launch of the New Chance Arts and Literature Fund for Chicago public schools.

NewsOne focuses in March 2017 on the steep uphill climb of Black girls in the K-12 public school system.

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Marvel Comics character Riri Williams, an African-American woman superhero, was featured in MIT’s admissions video.

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The annual "Retool Your School" grant campaign awards accredited HBCU's the opportunity to secure grant funding for campus reinvigoration.

HBCUs are still relevant in training skilled educators at a time when teacher diversity is needed.

  Howard University President Wayne Frederick welcomed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with open arms. Only time will tell if Frederick made a wise decision. DeVos, the polarizing Education Secretary, got her first photo-op at a historically Black college since her razor-thin confirmation thanks to Frederick’s high-profile meeting. A billionaire who is facing mounting […]

Principal Nadia Lopez has earned recognition for her inspirational programs. She's even more determined to steer her students on the path to success.

A Black worker at Yale smashed a stained-glass window that depicted slaves picking cotton. He lost his job and faces a felony.

Teachers are concerned about how the police shootings of Black men affect their students of color. Many are frustrated that their students are viewed and treated unfairly.

A Louisiana community celebrates the valedictorian banned from graduation ceremony over his refusal to shave his facial hair. The case raised questions about school districts selectively enforcing its policies.