Education

Meet The New CFO of The Obama Foundation

Growing up in the Sheldon Heights neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Ralph Leslie could not have dreamed that…
New Financial Center Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap — Starting with HBCUs

During the 2008 housing crisis, an estimated 7 million Americans lost their homes due to foreclosure. African-Americans were hit the…
J Lin Dawson: Clark Atlanta University’s Athletic Director Is “Finding a Way”

The Chicago Football Classic is celebrating 20 years of hosting its annual weekend of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)…
Evidence Based School Funding Becomes Law In Surprise Turn

Evidence based school funding advocates scored a victory with the signing of Senate Bill 1947 (SB 1947)  by Governor Bruce…
Back-To-School Sound Off: A Look at Chicago Schools Through the Eyes of Students

Chicago’s political climate grants a soapbox and a stage for a variety of performers. As students around the city welcome…
City Colleges Making Moves For Our Future

New Black City Colleges Presidents Steer Toward Chancellor’s Vision New Black presidents are at the helm of three City Colleges…
HBCUs: Committed To Overcome the Challenges

In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune gave a new definition to the word determination. As one of 17 siblings born to…
Conrad Timbers-Ausar: Working to Change the Trajectory of Young Black Men

When Conrad Timbers-Ausar was a student in Chicago Public Schools, “the trajectory [he] was on was not where he wanted…
Cover Story: Do Our Black Children Matter?

National Teachers Academy: Fighting For Fairness In Academic Excellence By Mary L. Datcher | Defender Sr. Staff Writer The National…
COMMENTARY: Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

I am a native Washingtonian. I still live on the same street that my parents brought me home to 50…
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