By Karen Stokes The Department of Education released its proposed rule updating its Income Driven Repayment program to make student loan payments more manageable for borrowers moving forward. “We’re doing this because we have to get a handle on the issue that we’ve seen for decades, college costs going up, financial aid going down and […]
Why I love UW – The Everett Mitchell Story
Before he was a judge, pastor, criminal justice reformer and community leader in Dane County, Wisconsin, Everett Mitchell was a good high school student who had his mind set on getting promoted to assistant manager at the grocery store where he worked. It took mentors, counselors, friends and family who believed in him and a […]
STEM is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
By Maya Pottiger Word In Black | Sacramento Observer (WIB) – Last year, an elementary school principal in rural Mississippi wanted to get her students excited about science. So, after receiving grant funding, she bought robots for third and fourth graders to assemble and then held a white coat ceremony for them, complete with their […]
When COVID-19 hit, Homeschooling Spiked. Now, Parents are Reluctant to Send Their kids Back.
By Josephine McNeal Homeschooling, once a fairly niche form of education, rose to new heights during COVID-19, especially among Black families who made the switch at a remarkably high rate. Fall 2020 U.S. census data shows that the number of Black families choosing to homeschool their children quintupled. Although reports from the National Center for […]
Biden Student Loan Relief Plan Benefits Borrowers in all Fifty States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
The Biden administration forecasts that over 40 million borrowers are eligible for its student loan relief plan all across the country. “President Biden believes that education is supposed to help people climb the economic ladder but more than often debt becomes the anchor that weighs them down. That’s why he proposed this plan,” said James […]
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Plan for Student Debt Relief Could Benefit Tens of Millions of Borrowers in All Fifty States
On Tuesday, the White House released state-by-state data on how the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for student debt relief will benefit borrowers in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Last month, President Biden announced his Administration’s plan to give working and middle-class Americans more breathing room by providing up to $20,000 in debt relief […]
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Student Loan Forgiveness Alleviates Financial Stress of College, a Process Largely Unfamiliar to Black Students.
By Myron Edwards Deputy Field Director at For Our Future Wisconsin Growing up, college was not something I had ever seriously envisioned for my future–but I can proudly say I am the first in my family to earn a Bachelor’s Degree. I attended Wauwatosa West High School which was extremely segregated, from the buses and […]
President Biden Announces Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, President Biden announced a plan to wipe out significant amounts of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. During the campaign President Biden promised to provide targeted student debt relief to working and middle class families. After much deliberation, according to the White House, borrowers that make below […]
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When We’ll Know Our Schools are Safe
In this guest editorial, a Wisconsin family calls for gun law reform as the school year starts Back to school season is here, and we’re preparing our sons for their first day. We wish that just meant buying their school supplies (which we haven’t started yet), but this year, it also means a lot of […]
Milwaukee Area Teacher Receives Stipend For STEM Research
By Karen Stokes Society for Science, one of the nation’s most prominent scientific and educational institutions, recently awarded Glendale teacher Lalitha Murali, a $3,000 stipend from the Society’s Advocate Program to help more students pursue STEM research. This year, 73 Advocates will each receive a $3,000 stipend. When it comes to race, Black students are […]
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