Panelists Include School Board President-John Brown, OPSB Superintendent-Dr. Henderson Lewis, Unification Taskforce member-Adria Kimbrough, and The Forum President & Founder and CEO of Crescent City Schools- Kate Mehok. Get there early to win uniform vouchers,...
On Thursday,Oct. 13th, Urban League and partners hosted a Judicial Candidate Forum featuring Candidates running for State of Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit: Laurie White & Regina Bartholomew Woods, and Candidates running for Orleans Parish Criminal...
For decades, “tests” have been used to influence high stakes decisions like grade promotion, and to “track” students into certain academic pathways. Communities of color have plenty of reasons to distrust standardized testing, from racially-biased test questions, to...
Each year in Louisiana, State Farm bestows Good Neighbor grant awards to local organizations stating that strong neighborhoods are the foundation of a strong society. State Farm is committed to maintaining the vibrancy of communities by assisting nonprofits that...
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 Scholar, did not learn how to read until he was 14. He is now studying American Literature at Bard...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2015 Media Contact: Malana M. Joseph (504) 559-0823 malana@thespearsgroup.com URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE TO BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS TO EXAMINE THE STATE OF BLACK NEW ORLEANS 10 YEARS POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS – The Urban League of...
