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Meet Chicago State's New Provost

By Eleana Elan Chicago Defender Contributing Writer   Angela Henderson named provost and senior vice president at Chicago State Angela Henderson received the CSU Student Government Association “CSU Women...

The Way Forward for Black Students

For good reasons many African Americans have wonderful memories of their time in public schools. Among those recollections are the family and community legacies,...

Black History Month – A Time to Know Who You Are

As a very young boy, I would love to wake up on Saturday mornings and watch Tarzan starring Johnny Weissmuller. The programs were all...

Republicans, Democrats Jockey On Changing Education Law

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Outnumbered by Republicans, Democratic lawmakers are jockeying to get their views heard as Congress moves ahead on revising the much-maligned No...

Kennedy King College President Participates in White House College Day

CHICAGO--Kennedy-King College’s president, Arshele Stevens, participated in the White House’s second annual College Opportunity Day of Action this month. On Dec. 4th, Stevens, along with...

NYCAN's Derrell Bradford Promotes Educational Choices for Minority Children

When I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the mid 90's, I moved to New York City. And I did what most young...

School Choice Emerging as a Go-To Issue for African American Voters

With each election, political experts can look at various voting patterns by certain groups to determine which issues are important to those groups.  For...

Number of foreign students in US hits record high

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of foreign exchange students studying at U.S. colleges and universities is at a record high, with nearly one-third coming...

All We Ever Do Is Talk- Embracing Educational Reform

  There’s been a lot of discussion lately about our public school systems. A recent report revealed that 49 schools within Tulsa Public Schools received...

How to pick the best school for your child

Parents truly do know best. When it comes to a child’s needs, goals and their learning style – a parent is the one who...
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