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Alysha Butler, a social studies teacher at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, DC, has been named the 2019 National History Teacher of the Year. Butler will be honored at a ceremony on October 2 at the Yale Club in New York City, where John Avlon, Senior Political Analyst and anchor at CNN, will present […]

Waverly Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Teacher Kyair Butts was named the Baltimore City Teacher of the Year. Having only taught at Waverly for one year, but affectionally known as “Mr. K”, he is also known for his passion for language arts achievement and equity in the classroom. And his students love him! He was surprised […]

Several education news stories in 2016 impacted the African-American community. Black educators reached new heights and the community debated school choice.