The Jordan Downs housing and Jordan High School have spent the last 60-plus years living and working adjacent to the S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Company. This has caused real […]
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Despite years of payments, student loan balances go up – not down
With every passing day, urgency grows to cancel the nation’s $1.7 trillion student loan debt. The current federal pause on payments and interest rates will expire on August 31. If […]
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Register now for fall classes at Compton College
Create your success story during the fall 2022 semester at Compton College, as they offer a convenient, affordable education for traditional and non-traditional students in an encouraging environment that provides […]
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Pathways Entrepreneurship Program graduates celebrated
Several graduates of the Pathways Entrepreneurship Program, a training program for male and female high school students of color, received scholarships at Sunday’s 100 Black Men of Los Angeles’ Young […]
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STEM schools create teacher pipeline
As school districts across the country grapple with teacher shortages, one local charter public school network is creating its very own teacher pipeline. STEM Preparatory Schools, a charter public school […]
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Study finds race central to Black identity
No matter where they are from, who they are, their economic circumstances or educational backgrounds, significant majorities of Black Americans say being Black is extremely or very important to how […]
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California State Parent Teacher Association Endorses a “YES” Vote on November Ballot Measure to Protect Kids from Big Tobacco
The California State Parent Teacher Association (California PTA) has officially joined the Campaign to Protect California Kids in urging voters to say “YES” on a November ballot initiative that will […]
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Barack Obama gives keynote speech at Stanford University
Last week former President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker at Stanford University, discussing disinformation and challenges to democracy in an increasingly digital world. “With the recent events we have […]
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Space Frontier Foundation competition
BY OW Staff The Space Frontier Foundation has announced that they will be hosting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion pitch competition. The purpose of this competition is to unlock the […]
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Black Writers On Tour and Tech Expo
Black Writers On Tour and Tech Expo — Embracing Technology — (BWOT) will be a one-day virtual (Zoom) event this year. Organizer Dr. Rosie Milligan says attendees will learn “the […]
