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This article was first published on goodschoolhunting.org By Erika Sanzi Education writers and journalists seem to jump at the chance to write about school safety and scared parents when the story is school shootings and student activism around gun control but so many fail to demonstrate that same passion for safety when parents cite school…

This article was first posted on www.washingtonpost.com High school seniors who missed more than six weeks of class would still receive their diplomas under an emergency measure approved by the D.C. Council, even as the city remains mired in a graduation scandal. The measure, which passed Tuesday on a 12-to-1 vote, would apply only to…

“Following her July 2016 arrest during a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling. @BlairImani began using her voice on a national stage as a commentator, speaker, and social media presence.”

By Natasha Coleman A while back former San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick started to sit during the national anthem to take a stand against social injustices for African Americans in our country. Some saw this as him disrespecting the flag and those who have served our military. After having a conversation with a veteran,…

By Natasha Coleman Note: This post contains spoilers about the second season of 13 Reasons Why I recently finished watching the second season of the Netflix’s series 13 Reasons Why. When the first series came out, there was controversy over whether or not children should be watching this show. The show, based on a novel…

Now more than ever, activists have a critical role to play in shaping the future of our country and its public policies. A new program, launched this week, is cultivating the next generation of voices in communities of color around the country. By doing so, the Wayfinder Foundation is creatively finding new ways to support…

 By Cheryl Coleman An all black female team from Washington D.C. high school entered the NASA Goddard’s Optimus Prime Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge. The challenge was to develop a way to purify lead-contaminated water in drinking fountains. The grand prize was a trip to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. and…