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Marion Barry is right on educational reform

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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I read with affirmative agreement the opinion of Marion Barry published in the Washington Post on Sunday, April 10, 2011, entitled “School reform has passed low-income neighborhoods by”.
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Manning Marable: Our great scholar-activist

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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A few weeks ago, I had dinner with Dr. Manning Marable and his wife, Leith Mullings, whose voluminous books, papers, and op-ed columns comprise a critical collection of today’s discourse on race in America.
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Tennessee’s teachers must stand strong and not be silent

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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An unprecedented volume of bills attacking teacher participation in education decision making have been filed in the 107th General Assembly.
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Becoming the ‘Man of the House’ 2011

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Tony Nichelson
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The need for empowerment of single mothers, the crisis of youth crime and violence, and failed educational mandates are all serious issues that have contributed greatly to the dysfunction in so many homes.
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‘Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate’

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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America spends more money incarcerating its citizens than educating them. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s a fact.
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Over-steeped Tea Party in dangerous water in Mississippi

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Bernal E. Smith II
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The planned protest by The Tea Party of Mississippi Association against the Muhammad Study Group of Southaven set for April 23 is an unwarranted attack based in fear, ignorance and intolerance. 
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Staying anchored in the positive…

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14 Apr 2011
Written by Lucy Shaw
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Having been in what is called an “economic downswing” for quite some time now, there are some who have adjusted their thoughts to a new and lesser level of expectations. 
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On the road in the fight against cancer

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08 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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This week, I’m in Spokane, Wash., for a 30-day health and wellness retreat to assist a medical doctor hoping to reverse the cancer in seven patients.
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The gift of reading

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08 Apr 2011
Written by Lucy Shaw
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Dear Lucy: “You are always writing about something you read. I hate reading and just can’t make myself do it. Also, I sometimes have to look up words you use. What do you suggest?”
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Standardized testing concerns warrant federal task force

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07 Apr 2011
Written by Judge Greg Mathis
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Ever since the No Child Left Behind Act took effect, students, teachers, and school districts have felt the pressure that comes from living in a nation that uses standardized tests as its sole method for measuring student proficiency. 
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Our schools, our community, our future!

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07 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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Despite our differences in position or opinion on schools’ consolidation – we must agree that all students deserve a high quality education.
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Discovering Black America . . . my journey

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07 Apr 2011
Written by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
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On my family’s summer road trips South, I took for granted the preparations that my parents made to make certain my sister and I were safe as we drove through the dangerous roads of klan country ...
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Voter photo ID is step backward

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07 Apr 2011
Written by Reginald Tate
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In the state legislature these days, lawmakers debate whether to require photo identification at the polls.
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Detroit

DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

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Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

The Michigan Chronicle

ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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Chicago

Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

The Chicago Defender

CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

 

Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

The Chicago Defender

A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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