Press Releases and Announcements
Urban League OpEd on High Quality Assessments: To What End? Equity, Education and Standardized Tests
For decades, “tests” have been used to influence high stakes decisions like grade promotion, and to “track” students into certain academic pathways....
Urban League Receives State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant Award
Each year in Louisiana, State Farm bestows Good Neighbor grant awards to local organizations stating that strong neighborhoods are the foundation of...
URBAN LEAGUE COLLEGE TRACK ALUMNUS, TROY SIMON, SELECTED TO SPEAK AT WHITE HOUSE FORUM ON NEW ACTIONS TO EXPAND COLLEGE OPPORTUNTIES
Tune in to MSNBC tonight when Troy speaks with Larry O'Donnell on "The Last Word". Troy Simon, a graduate of Urban League College Track and Posse...
Urban League of Greater New Orleans to Host RISE: Katrina 10 Commemorative Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2015 Media Contact: Malana M. Joseph (504) 559-0823 malana@thespearsgroup.com URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE TO BRING...
The Second Line Education Blog Shines Spotlight on Urban League’s ULEAD Program
Black students and families are the main consumers of public charter schools in New Orleans and have been most vocal about the lack of diversity in...
Publications and Reports
