This Former Teacher Started a Side Hustle That Made More Than $22,000 in One Month: ‘I Have Never Been More Fulfilled’
Tara Laczynski leveraged Outschool to transform her passion for teaching math into a lucrative side gig.
Students From Underrepresented Groups Fuel Enrollment Growth in Higher Education
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released a new report on higher education enrollments. Undergraduate enrollment grew for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic this fall with an increase of 2.1 percent. Community colleges are starting to recover from the pandemic showing a growth of 4.4 percent this fall.
Rural Health Is Important
Rural Americans face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts. More than 46 million Americans, or 15 percent of the U.S. population, live in rural areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
August 22,1950
Althea Gibson becomes first African American on U.S. tennis tour
On August 22, 1950, officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) accept Althea Gibson into their annual championship at Forest Hills, New York, making her the first African American player to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition.
The Original Black Panthers Fought in the 761st Tank Battalion During WWII
These African American heroes battled the Nazis, but were still treated as second-class citizens in their home country.
The Florida Way: Diversity Without Affirmative Action
By Samuel J. Abrams | Ray Rodrigues
August 07, 2023
Federalism is one of our nation’s greatest virtues; states’ discretion to pursue their own policies is a hallmark of the American republic. And state schools offer potent examples of how states can dramatically differ in their quality of governance. Consider higher education. Florida’s remarkable success with its top-ranked public colleges and universities stands as a testament to how higher education can thrive and achieve real diversity without affirmative action. For nearly a quarter of a century, Florida has maintained color-blind admissions to its post-secondary schools while still yielding a diverse student body. The genuine diversity of the Sunshine State’s public colleges and universities serves as a valuable corrective to those who argue that diversity is threatened by the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, which ended affirmative action.
Backyard Cookout Recipes
Despite the nationwide disagreement about which barbecue style is best depending on which state you’re from, there is one thing we can all agree on: Plain old pulled pork – or hamburgers and hotdogs – would be nothing without a band of hearty, delicious side dishes. From baked beans and cornbread to potato salad and coleslaw, these sides will bring your cookout menu to the next level.
1. Homemade Mac and Cheese with Jalapeños and Bacon
Country’s oldest baseball stadium to host game honoring Willie Mays
MLB said Tuesday it is staging the game around the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas in 1865.
Chuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA draft
On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection, the first pick in the second round, Cooper breaks the NBA’s color barrier and changes the league for the better.
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. A crowd of 53,775 people, the largest in the history of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, was with Aaron that night to cheer when he hit a 4th-inning pitch off the Los Angeles Dodgers Al Downing. However, as Aaron was an African American who had received death threats and racist hate mail during his pursuit of one of baseball’s most distinguished records, the achievement was bittersweet.