Roland Martin talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the Parent PLUS Loan Program which forced thousands of students to discontinue their education because…
The cost of a college education has gotten out of hand which is why parents and students need the all the help we can get to make sure our children are not left out of shrinking job and entrepreneur opportunities. For many, financial aid is going to be the great divide and deadlines are looming for […]
As we bask in the ascension of President Obama to his second-term, it’s easy to feel positive and giddy about the future of this country…
Roland Martin Talks with Michelle Rhee, the founder and CEO of StudentFirst, about the recently released 50 state policy report card which ranks the quality…
Most people believe that the gang culture in Oakland, California is only on the streets. We are slowly finding out that it’s also prevalent in…
President Barack Obama has given 10 states permission to pursue their school reforms without adhering to the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and another 28 states are expected to receive similar approval by the end of the month. Rather than dealing with the standards of a system that has been criticized […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned. SEE ALSO: Is Obama A Super-Pac Hypocrite? The first 10 states to […]
The expansion in public prekindergarten programs has slowed and even been reversed in some states as school districts cope with shrinking budgets. As a result, many three- and four-year-olds aren’t going to preschool. Read More: Blackamericaweb.com
Gene Marks, a contributor to Forbes Magazine has written an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid.” The premise of the article is that despite economic and racial inequalities, education and technology is the new equalizer. Marks states that if he were a poor Black kid, he would utilize technology and attempt to […]
Do you agree with this school policy that called for these middle school students to be suspended?
I was in the middle of my Sunday ritual of reading the tech sections of various publications when I came across a story on the New York Times website that discussed the level of effectiveness of classroom software as a means to improve leaning opportunities for youth across the company. I agree that this topic […]
Pastor Kenneth Whalum joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. The Memphis City school board has decided to delay the start of classes until the city pays $151 Million to fund the coming school year. TJMS: Pastor Kenneth Whalum Discusses Memphis City Schools Board’s Decision To Delay Classes by Roland S Martin on […]
