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By Cheryl Coleman The District of Columbia council has approved a measure that would allow chronically absent students to graduate from high school and allow chronically absent elementary and middle school students to not be retained.  As the law currently stands, students who miss 30 or more days from school are supposed to fail and…

By Jada Drew Communities around the world need activism because it is an integral part of the ecosystem. Without activism, democracies do not exist, systems are not challenged, and the moral consciousness of communities die. The New Oxford dictionary defines activism as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or…

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…