Many believe Memphis, Tennessee teen Ronald Nelson made a big mistake for rejecting admission offers from eight Ivy League schools, but he knows his decision is a…

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Connecticut College officials canceled classes on Monday after someone scrawled “No N-words” in the bathrooms on the first floor of the student center building, according…

On Thursday, the 20-year-old University of Virginia student who was injured in a violent arrest at the hands of state Alcoholic Beverage Control officers appeared in…

Seniors gearing up for graduation at Howard University can breathe a little easier now; the Mecca is implementing a new practice that will surely lower…

AV’s Say What You Want To Say asked listeners to weigh in on the topic of students cursing and using profanity in school. Take a…

Miss Community Clovia with students from Highland Springs High School discussing Transformation Expo 2012. Everyone in the Greater Richmond area is excited about this week’s…

Area youth will have the unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of starting a business, thanks to Entrepreneur Camp hosted by Pride Entrepreneur Education Program (PEEP), in collaboration with Academic Achievers. The camp runs June 15 through July 1 at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte. Once they’ve learned the dos and don’ts of entrepreneurship, […]

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama urged high school students on Wednesday to think about their career goals and the job market before deciding what type of education to pursue. ALSO READ: 25 Black Women You Should Know About Obama was speaking at Ballou High School in southeast Washington as part of a Women’s History […]

LOS ANGELES — A new study by the Public Policy Institute of California reports that students retained by the 2nd grade made huge improvements, with much higher percentages reaching full proficiency in math  and english. ALSO READ: Nene Leakes BLASTS Star Jones ‘Manipulative, Conniving’

California — Before, during and even between classes at Hillbrook School this fall, seventh-graders have been spotted on the Los Gatos, Calif., campus, sometimes burbling Spanish or Mandarin phrases into the glowing screen in their hands, other times staring into it like a looking glass. iPads — the Apple of almost every adolescent’s eye — […]

VIA Charlotte Observer A lot of people talk about what’s wrong with today’s youth, but Ron Leeper is doing something about it. The d Charlotte builder created the Emerging Leaders Institute to boost graduation rates, inspire students to attend college, and push them to be more well-rounded citizens. The program is supported by business and […]