News and opinion articles regarding public education reform in the United States and efforts to increase Black student achievement, retention and graduation from public schools.
NorthStar News Columns and Editorials
The Campaign to Destroy Public Schools
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
What to Our Black Children is the Fourth of July?
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
Don't Let Schools Lie to our Children
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
What's in your child's backpack?
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
When the Ivy is not enough
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
Waiting for Mrs. Sheer
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
Saving Black Boys
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
Back to School
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
My Educant Rant
By Walter Fields, Executive Editor
The Struggle Post-Brown
NorthStar Editorial
An Education President
NorthStar Editorial
To Be Equal: School Vouchers Are a Failed Experiment
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: As students head back to school, we support their plans
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Save our Cities: Education, Jobs & Justice
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Class of 2016, Beating the Odds
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Education is the key, nation must make it a priority
By Marc Morial, Contribuor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Making certain every child achieves
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: To the Class of 2015
By Marc Morial, Contribuor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: The State of Black America - By the Numbers: Part 1
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Inequity in education funding shortchanges America's future
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Finding promise in the Common Core Standards
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: National Urban League supports education Common Core standards
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Reforming school discipline policies to create a fair system
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Race and income affect parent engagement and student achievement
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Challenging the Class of 2013 to serve and live with compassion
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: The President jpins our fight for early childhood education
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: President Obama announces a significant education initiative
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: The President's Education Initiative
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Encouraging Careers in STEM
By Marc Morial, Contributor and CEO, National Urban League
To Be Equal: Fixing Public School Financing
By Marc Morial, Contributro and CEO, National Urban League
Our Mediocre Investment in Education
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Contributor
NorthStar News Coverage & State-level Public Education Information
$20 Million Gift to Detroit Schools
November 16, 2022 8:30 am
By Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat
Billionaire philanthropist McKenzie Scott gifts public schools Read More
Philly's School Chief Steps Down
October 21, 2022 11:00 am
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat PhiladelphiaChief education officer set to leave at the end of the month Read More
CBC Applauds Student Loan Forgiveness
August 24, 2022 3:00 pm
Congressional Black Caucus supports Biden plan Read More
Philly Schools Boost Enrollment
August 19, 2022 11:00 am
By Dale Mezzacappa, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat PhiladelphiaAnalysis shows increase of Blacks and Hispanics in top schools Read More
Tennessee voucher program given OK
August 08, 2022 12:30 pm
Judicial panel refused to block private school voucher program Read More
NYC School Integration Fight
July 24, 2022 10:00 am
By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat, New YorkAdvocates see an uphill fight on school integration in NYC. Read More
New help for Philly Schools Chief
July 14, 2022 9:30 am
By Johann Calhoun, Chalkbeat Philadelphia80 civic leaders to advise new Philly schools superintendent Read More
Detroit Schools embrace Intensive Tutoring
June 06, 2022 1:00 pm
By Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat DetroitSchools try to close literacy gap. Read More
Philly School Segregation
May 23, 2022 12:30 pm
By Dale Mezzacappa, Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat PhiladelphiaAreas schools are among the most segregated in the country Read More
New Casey Report on Racial Barriers
April 02, 2014 9:30 am
By NorthStar News Staff
Race for Results describes challenges facing Black children. Read More
Civil Wrongs in Education
March 24, 2014 10:30 am
By NorthStar News StaffPublic education shaping up as civil rights battleground for 21st century. Read More
Pennsylvania
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Pennsylvania. Read More
Maryland
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Maryland. Read More
Connecticut
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Connecticut. Read More
New York State
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of New York. Read More
New Jersey
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of New Jersey. Read More
North Carolina
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of North Carolina. Read More
Virginia
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Virginia. Read More
Ohio
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Ohio. Read More
Delaware
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of Delaware. Read More
South Carolina
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for large public school districts in the state of South Carolina. Read More
Washington DC
April 03, 2013 12:00 am
Contact information for the public school district of the District of Columbia. Read More
Public focuses on Student Achievement
September 28, 2012 7:00 am
Teacher performance and school atmosphere are seen as keys. Read More
Many Seniors not College Ready
Only 43% of Class of 2012 SAT Takers College Ready
September 26, 2012 9:00 am
By NorthStar News StaffCollege Board reveals less than half of college bound seniors ready. Read More
Keeping Black Boys in School
September 25, 2012 9:30 am
By NorthStar News StaffNew report details the epidemic in dropout rates for Black males Read More
Black Males Education Summit
August 28, 2012 12:00 am
Videotape of the town hall with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Read More
Dead End for Black Boys?
June 27, 2011 12:00 am
By NorthStar News Staff
College Board reports unemployment, death, incarceration likely. Read More
Brown’s Enduring Legacy
Historic decision still resonates today
May 17, 2011 12:00 am
By NorthStar News Staff
Brown decision casts shadow on current education reform efforts. Read More
Michigan Gov Sets Education Agenda
April 28, 2011 12:00 am
By NorthStar News Staff
Gov. Rick Snyder proposes massive school restructuring in Michigan. Read More
Ed Secretary Talks Reforms
February 17, 2011 12:00 am
U.S, Department of Education
Arne Duncan addresses issues of diversity, teachers and achievement. Read More
Black Boys Expelled
School suspensions target Black boys in middle school
September 21, 2010 12:00 am
By NorthStar News Staff
A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals dangerous trend. Read More
President Outlines Education Agenda
Merit Pay, Career Training among priorities
March 11, 2009 12:00 pm
By NorthStar News Staff
President Barack Obama addressed the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce yesterday at the Washington Marriott Metro Center, and used the speech to outline his education agenda. Read More
U.S Department of Education
January 03, 2009 12:00 am
Hon. Arne Duncan is the Secretary of Education, appointed by President Barack Obama. Read More
