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San Diego Community College District Celebrate Black History Month with Events
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (1062+ words) The San Diego Community College District will honor Black History Month throughout February with a vibrant series of events across its campuses." All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted: Rosa Parks Birthday Recognition & Libation This…...
California Local News Fellowship
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (153+ words) The'application is now open'for our next cohort of California Local News Fellows!' The'California Local News Fellowship is'a state-funded initiative to support and strengthen local reporting, with a focus on underserved communities. The full-time, paid fellowship will place early-career journalists (with…...
What JPMorganChase’s $350,000 Commitment to Alabama Possible Means for Workforce Training
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (739+ words) JPMorganChase on Wednesday announced new philanthropic funding to grow workforce training programs in Alabama's advanced manufacturing and energy sectors " an initiative designed to help more Alabamians gain the skills needed for in-demand jobs. JPMorganChase's $350,000 commitment to'Alabama Possible, a nonprofit focused…...
Conservative Group Says Los Angeles School Policy Hurts White Students in Federal Lawsuit
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (292+ words) The 1776 Project Foundation, created by the1776 Project PAC, targeted in its lawsuit a Los Angeles Unified School District policy that provides smaller class sizes and other benefits to schools with predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian or other non-white students. It dates back…...
State Settlement Shines Light on Civil Rights Protections for Black Students
1+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media" A state civil rights investigation into Yuba City Unified School District (YCUSD) has resulted in a settlement requiring districtwide corrective actions after allegations that a Black elementary school student was subjected to repeated…...
Coalition Calls for Halt to Wage Garnishment on Defaulted Student Loans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (427+ words) On behalf of the nearly 9 million people who are now in default on their student loans, a coalition of advocates from consumer, civil rights, and education organizations are appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin…...
Behind the Green Curtain of Emerald Hills
1+ week, 2+ day ago (586+ words) By Tihut Tamrat, Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer It's important to note that Horton Elementary School, Gompers Academy, Millennial Tech Middle School are approximately one mile from the site, and Johnson Magnet School is adjacent to the Project site. Also, the…...
Black Students Are the Fastest Growing Group of College Applicants
1+ week, 5+ day ago (460+ words) At a moment when higher education in the United States is under political and cultural siege, Black or African American students are continuing to apply to college at rates faster than anyone else. Students who identified as two or more…...
From The Desk Of The Editor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (7+ words) The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper...
Ghanaian Royal Prince Anthony Bart-Appiah to Visit the United States in January for Strategic Dialogue on Education, Heritage, and Global Partnership
2+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) Washington, D.C.January 7, 2026Prince Anthony Bart-Appiah, a Ghanaian royal, cultural steward, and advocate for education and long-term development, will travel to the United States this January 9-17 for a series of high-level meetings and public engagements focused on Africa's role in shaping a…...