Initiative Aims to Close Education Gap for Blacks
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans will create a national n...
NAACP Legal Defense Fund on Discrimination in NYC's Elite High Schools
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund explains how it built a case against the admissions policies currently...
Education Civil Rights Complaints at an All-Time High
The Department of Education is investigating queries whose number they are calling a "record."...
Federal Report: L.A. Schools Provide Inferior Education to Minority Students
A Department of Education study finds that Los Angeles public schools fail to provide equal teachin...
Office of Minority Health Seeks to Improve Black Lives
During National Minority Health Month, BET.com looks at a department within the federal government ...
Commentary: Why I Like Chicago’s New Teen Pregnancy PSA Campaign
Addressing STDs, condom use and male responsibility in a non-shaming way works for me....
Obama Speaks on Education System as White House Hosts HBCU Summit
President Obama speaks on education system as White House hosts HBCU summit....
82 Percent of U.S. Schools May Be Labeled "Failing"
The number of schools labeled as "failing" under the nation's No Child Left Behind Act could skyroc...
Senate Democrats Postpone Vote on Labor Nominee
The confirmation hearing for Labor secretary-nominee Thomas Perez has been pushed to next month....
Why I Serve: Racquel Russell
Racquel Russell discusses a career built on giving back to others less fortunate....
Commentary: Rutgers Should Fire Eddie Jordan Now
Eddie Jordan’s return to his alma mater might not last long because of discrepancy over his graduat...
Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Lunchtime Challenge
Winners will get to attend the kids' "state dinner" luncheon at the White House this summer....
Michelle Obama to Nation's Kids: Let's Get Cooking!
First Lady Michelle Obama launches second "Healthy Lunchtime Challenge."...
American Money: What My Mom Taught Me About Money
This Mother's Day, take a moment to reflect on your mother’s teachable moments around money....
Many states don't regulate seclusion, restraint
ATLANTA – Don King didn't have a clue his son, Jonathan, was being put in a seclusion cell at...
Study: Teacher Bonuses Don't Affect Student Tests
Study: Teacher Bonuses Don't Affect Student Tests...
Commentary: The Tremendous Whiteness of Title IX
Title IX, a program long thought to help stamp out inequality, is now being shown to be tremendousl...
Labor Department Issues Report on Black Employment
New Labor Department report focuses on African-American economic recovery in 2010 and highlights in...
Some US rebuilding money finally headed to Haiti
The first portion of U.S. reconstruction money for Haiti is on its way more than seven months after...
BET and Sallie Mae Join Forces To Help Black Students
Posted Dec. 5, 2007 – BET and Sallie Mae join forces to help Black students. BET Networks and the S...
