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Morehouse School of Medicine gets nearly $1M in federal funds

By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – Morehouse School of Medicine has received a lofty check from the federal government, all thanks to one Georgia

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Mackenzie Scott donates $42M to Elizabeth City State University in second historic gift to HBCU

By Nahlah Abur-Rahman Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – MacKenzie Scott has made a second historic donation to Elizabeth City State University, marking another milestone for the

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Court review of Calcasieu desegregation order takes school board by surprise
By Natalie McLendon Contributing Writer (Special from The Current) – Retired Judge Ron Ware still remembers driving by Lake Charles High School’s campus with his sister Frances and his dad, admiring the ...
On one-year anniversary, Democrats decry dismantling of Department of Education
By Shuneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom)   — U.S. Senate Democrats and education advocates last Wednesday marked one year since the U.S. Department of Education initiated sweeping mass layoffs.
LSU will once again require ACT scores for student applications, but no minimum
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The LSU Board of Supervisors voted last month (Feb. 27) to reinstate a requirement for applicants to its Baton Rouge campus to provide standardized test ...
Black teens lead in AI use for schoolwork, Pew survey shows
By Alvin Buyinza WordInBlack Depending on whom you ask, artificial intelligence technology in K-12 education is a godsend or a curse for Black students. Supporters say powerful chatbots like ChatGPT or Copilot ...
New Orleans school district expects more closures, consolidations in coming years as enrollment declines
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) needs to close or consolidate at least seven schools in the next few years to meet its efficiency goals, ...
Southern University awards posthumous degree to student victim of hazing
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com)  – The Southern University System Board of Supervisors voted last Friday to confer posthumous degrees to two students who died last year, including one who died ...
Federal labor board invalidates union at N.O. charter school, potentially signaling trouble for others
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Nearly two years after teachers at New Orleans charter school Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane (formerly Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans) voted overwhelmingly to ...
Landry’s Gamble: Behind his push to expand school vouchers
By AnnMarie BedardContributing Writer (LSU Manship School) – After running into resistance from lawmakers last year, Gov. Jeff Landry is once again asking the Legislature to double the size of a ...

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