Posts Tagged ‘department of education’
US Department of Education misspells name and praises ‘W.E.B. DeBois’
The U.S. Department of Education has been posting links and quotes that pay tribute to icons in celebration of Black History Month. Today, Sunday, Feb. 12 was W.E.B. Du Bois’ turn to be recognized. But no one took the time to spell check and they misspelled his last name. In a tweet this morning, they wrote: “Education must…
Read MoreShocker as ITT Technical Institute shuts down all locations
Thousands of students across the country have had their academic dreams crushed as it was announced that ITT Technical Institute was permanently closing all of its locations. The move by the nation’s largest for-profit college comes as the US Department of Education announced that new students would no longer be eligible for federal student aid…
Read MoreThird-grader forced to perform oral sex on students at elementary school in Harlem
A public school in Harlem failed to protect an 8-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted by classmates. According to reports, the third grader who attends PS 194 was in the hallway after lunch when he was approached by a fifth-grader and two third graders. The fifth-grader, who was the ringleader, forced the boy in the…
Read MoreRashid Ferrod Davis Managing a New School for Students of Color in STEM Fields
To address the lack of people of color in STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics) fields, the New York City’s Department of Education, the City University of New York and IBM launched P-TECH High School, on Sept. 8, 2011. Students can earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree in the innovative six-year program.…
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