By Amir Vera and Brad Parks, Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and city officials stretched into another week Monday asĀ students will miss their fourth consecutive school dayĀ amid a disagreement over how schools should handle the city’sĀ Covid-19 surge. The union wants a period of remote learning, while the city wants kids in classrooms. As of
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By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill community bracing for a spike in cases in the coming weeks as both chambers return to Washington duringĀ the nationwide surge in infections. The Senate gaveled back into session last week, while the
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By Donald Judd, Two staffers announced Wednesday that they are leaving Vice President Kamala Harris’ office. Peter Velz, Harris’ director of press operations, shared news of his departure from the White House, which wasĀ first reportedĀ by Politico, inĀ a series of tweets. “Today is my last day at the White House, and it truly has been an
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By Brandon Griggs, Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94. Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, confirmed to CNN that Poitier died Thursday evening. Poitier
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Written by Howard University Newsroom Ā Professor of counseling psychology at Howard University and authorĀ Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D.Ā has been recognized among the nationās top scholars in education in theĀ 2022 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. The annual list ranks the top 200 scholars based on their influence on academic scholarship and public debate as reflected in old and
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By Jack Bantock, Kyrie IrvingĀ marked his return to the NBA with a victory, helping the Brooklyn Nets to a 129-121 win at the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Unvaccinated against Covid-19, the seven-time All-Star guard had been absent from the team all season, but IrvingĀ returnedĀ to the lineup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after the Nets became the latest
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By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President George T. French Jr. selected among the Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine. The magazine published its 24thĀ annual listing this month.Ā It includes remarkable Georgians who have helped to ensure the state remains at the top for doing business and improving the lives of all
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Written by Hampton University Newsroom Ā Hampton University announced today that the New York Life Foundation, the charitable arm of New York Life, has contributed $1 million to the institution for the establishment of six separate funds, with the focus of helping diverse STEM-focused scholars succeed and grow in their academic careers. Award disbursals will begin
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Coutesy of Lane College, Lane College would like to formally congratulate Greg (’70) and Cheryl Davis and Leon Freeman (’68) on their recent induction into the Jennie E. Lane Legacy Society. The Society welcomes those alumni and friends into the membership once they have documented a commitment to Lane College of $100,000 or more. The
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By Ariane de Vogue, TheĀ Supreme CourtĀ on Friday will take up challenges to President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — vaccine or testing requirements for large businesses and many health care workers — as the number of infections soar and 40 million adults in the US are still
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