DeLand principal excels at turning around school
DeLand principal excels
at turning around school
BY ANDREAS BUTLER
DAYTONA TIMES
In four years, Principal Dwayne Copeland turned Edith I. Starke Elementary School in DeLand from...
B-CU names recipient of award from Beyoncé
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Demetrius Weaver, a Pompano Beach, native is Bethune-Cookman University’s recipient of the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Homecoming Scholars Award for the 2018-2019...
Local march for young lives
More than 800 March for Our Lives events, led by students, were held on March 24 in the U.S. and around the world. The...
Superintendents say funds may not cover resource officers
BY LLOYD DUNKELBERGER
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – A new report from Florida’s school superintendents warns that despite a nearly $100 million increase in...
Slow progress for Puerto Rico schools since hurricane Maria
BY TATYANA HOPKINS
NNPA NEWSWIRE
LOÍZA, Puerto Rico – Thousands of students in Puerto Rico have settled back into classrooms after Hurricane Maria ripped through the...
There’s bipartisan energy for HBCUs
From the time Alma Adams (D-NC) was elected to Congress in 2014, she was committed to making a difference.
One of her early acts...
Quilt art on display at Golden center
The Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center will host an art exhibit featuring the quilt art of Lauren Austin. A free opening reception...
A ‘turning point’ for Black AIDS Institute
Longtime president and CEO retiring after 19 years
BY FREDDIE ALLEN
NNPA NEWSWIRE
As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of...
Daytona State plans poetry slam, Diaspora lecture
Daytona State College will commemorate Black History Month with a variety of activities that include a poetry slam, guest lecture and musical entertainment.
The celebration,...
B-CU alumni to rally about crisis
The Concerned Constituents for Bethune-Cookman University, a group primarily made up of alumni, will host a Rally to Save B-CU at noon to 2...
