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Six-figure earners multiply at PPS, while Black employee paychecks lag behind

(Illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) An annual analysis of salaries at Pittsburgh Public Schools shows trends in increased earnings, racial wage gaps and staffing issues. “PublicSource is...

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

Volunteers campaign for Tammy Shamburger for a district school board office during an NAACP voter drive on Nov. 1, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Octavio...

Guest Editorial: 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, the education gap remains

Linda Brown Smith stands in front of the Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas, in 1964. The public school’s refusal in 1951 to admit Brown,...

Happy Birthday Head Start!

  Celebrating 59 Years of Head Start – NNPA photo    by National Head Start Association Head Start is an important cornerstone of the social and...

How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board

The ranks of Black teachers have been decimated since public schools were ordered desegregated in 1954. LWA via Getty Images by Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, University of...

Homeschooled kids face unique college challenges − here are 3 ways they can be overcome

Homeschooled children don’t always get a well-rounded curriculum. miniseries via Getty Images by Kenneth V. Anthony, Mississippi State University and Mark E. Wildmon, Mississippi State...

To reduce Black-on-Black crime, two criminal justice experts explain why offering monthly stipends to people at risk makes sense

President Joe Biden greets police chiefs from across the country at the White House on Feb. 28, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Image by Thaddeus L. Johnson,...

Preventable Tragedies: Unintentional shootings by children remain a national concern

JULVONNIA MCDOWELL (Twitter X Photo) The devastating consequences of firearm mishandling and inadequate storage continue to haunt families across the United States.  In 2016, 14-year-old JaJuan...

A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools

America’s schools don’t always welcome cultural expression. MoMo Productions via Getty Images by Kenjus T. Watson, American University A Texas judge ruled on Feb. 22, 2024, that...

Going beyond instruction, community schools serve as ‘hubs in the community’

Selena Davis, left, 8, and Mariah Long, right, 7, play in the mini-diner that is part of the Lilliput Play Homes in the library...

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