IDEA Public Schools Achieves 100 Percent College Acceptance for 15th Consecutive Year
For the first time in school history, more than 54 percent of seniors have been accepted to a Tier One or Tier Two college.
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ IDEA Public Schools is proud to announce that for the 15
th year in a row, 100 percent of seniors have been accepted into college, even amidst unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic.
In addition, the district announced that for the first time in school history, more than 54 percent of seniors have been accepted to a Tier One or Tier Two college.
How the Mirabal Sisters Helped Topple a Dictator
The assassination of âlas Mariposasâ (âthe Butterfliesâ) fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regimes in modern history.
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The assassination of âlas Mariposasâ (âthe Butterfliesâ) fueled public outrage against one of the longest and most ruthless regimes in modern history.
On November 25, 1960, three sisters Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal were reported killed in an “automobile accident.” Reports said a car they were riding in plunged over a cliff in the Dominican Republic.
At least, that was the story in
El Caribe, a newspaper sanctioned by the government of Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator who had seized control of the island nation in a military coup 30 years earlier. In reality, the Mirabal sisters were active members of the growing underground resistance against Trujillo’s regime, and everyone
The 11 NBA referees who attended HBCUs explain why they chose their school, how their college tenure shaped them personally, and what makes the experience unique.
03 March, Wednesday
Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D., President of Olin College of Engineering, has been selected as president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Barabino was elected as an AAAS Fellow in 2010 and has been a member of the organization since 1987. She began her term on Feb. 24. After serving for one year as president-elect, Barabino will serve one year as AAAS president and then one year as chair of the AAAS Board of Directors.
Upon learning the news of her election, Barabino said: “Science has the power to change the world. Harnessing that power requires science for all in service of humanity. I am excited to join the leadership of AAAS and contribute to the advancement of its mission in new and transformative ways.”
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Xavier University of Louisiana Partners with Curology to Launch Scholarship Program in Honor of Black History Month
Curology campaign to support Black joy, including a scholarship program with Xavier University of Louisiana and an expansion of their Curology Access Program, beginning February 1, 2021.
03/02/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Xavier University of Louisiana has been awarded $50,000 in scholarship funds from Curology, the leader in customized subscription skincare, to support aspiring dermatologists. The funding is a part of the
“In Support of Black Joy” campaign launched by Curology to celebrate Black History Month. The campaign, which includes a public commitment, will highlight Black creators sharing stories of finding and creating joy.