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The Facts On ESSA, The Every Student Succeeds Act

Signed into law by President Obama in 2015, ESSA seeks to provide quality education for all of America’s children. Find…

Student With Cerebral Palsy Walks For The First…

The Okmulgee High School senior suffers from cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound, but months ago, he made the decision that…

A Little Positivity: White House Invites Homeless Choir…

A choir comprised of men from Atlanta's Central Night Shelter are making their way to the nation's capital in December…

A Little Positivity: New Yorker Gives Her Own…

A Harlem resident committed a gentle act of kindness when she gave her shoes to a barefoot homeless woman on…

A Little Positivity: 5-Year-Old Cancer Patient Lives Out…

The five-year-old was given a badge, handcuffs, and even caught an assault suspect on his first day on the job.

A Little Positivity: Brooklyn Nets Player Surprises Mother…

Hollis-Jefferson planned a birthday party in the new home and waited with his family, friends, and a videographer to film…

Get Out Your Tissues: After 4 Miscarriages, Dad-To-Be…

For Virginia couple Arkell and Dana Griffin-Graves, having a baby was a trying feat that resulted in several miscarriages and the…

A Little Positivity: Stranger Helps New Mom Calm…

Nyfesha Miller didn’t think twice when she offered to help a struggling mother calm her 4-month-old daughter aboard a cramped…

Hope On Wheels: Hyundai Awards Millions To Hospital…

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, South Korean automotive brand Hyundai Motor Company announced it will award $10.5 million in research grants…

LeBron James Expands Scholarship Program To Help Ohio…

LeBron James has introduced a program that will help parents obtain their General Education Development degree (GED) for free.

Lovin’ It! Here Are 5 Of The Summer’s…

Ready to hear some good stories? This summer was filled with moments that touched our hearts – whether they involved…

A Little Positivity: LeBron James To Send Over…

LeBron James is paying it forward by covering the college tuition of over one thousand kids with the help of…

A Little Positivity: Barber Rewards Children Who Read…

A Barber took part in Dubuque's Back to School Bash in Comiskey Park on Saturday to give free haircuts to…

A Little Positivity: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Donates $4.7…

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is donating $4.7 million to eight organizations in New Orleans and two coalitions in Mississippi devoted…

A Little Positivity: Baltimore Boy Becomes Youngest Recipient…

An 8-year-old Baltimore boy who is being dubbed a medical phenomenon is looking forward to finally being able to play with his…

EXCLUSIVE: Soledad O’Brien Reflects On Hurricane Katrina 10…

On the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary, Soledad O’Brien held her 5th Annual Starfish Foundation Gala, the award-winning journalist’s initiative to…

From Misty To Serena: Here Are The Stories…

Who doesn’t love a feel-good story? We take news seriously here at NewsOne, but when we stumble upon those stories…

Black Women Represent Fastest-Growing Group Of Entrepreneurs In…

A new report shows that the number of businesses owned by African-American women has grown 332 percent since 1997, according…

We Love It! Michelle Obama Throws Historic Slumber…

For the first time ever, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a slumber party to remember with 50 Girl Scout members…

Chicago Cops Coach Youth Baseball League On South…

At a time when interactions between African-Americans and police are fraught with tension over allegations of excessive force by cops…

HER-STORY: Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer…

Congratulations are in order. One of the most famous African-American ballerinas just made history by becoming the first Black woman…

A Little Positivity: New Jersey Mom Celebrates Son’s…

The dismal education statistics for young Black men are all too familiar, especially in cities like Camden, New Jersey, where poverty,…

A Little Positivity: Two Courageous Boys Save Babies…

Two Florida boys became heroes after they rescued children from an Orange County mobile home fire on Tuesday. According to…

Father Of The Year: Watch Georgia Dad Jump…

A Georgia father was forced to go into full superhero mode after his fiancée’s Kia SUV was carjacked with his 8-year-old in…

A Little Positivity: Chicago High School Student Accepted…

This brilliant young woman was offered a spot by 26 colleges (and $3m in scholarships) http://t.co/0EcmyRlIPZpic.twitter.com/7PPnrWPf4b“ — Maham Masood (@1mahammasood)…