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Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out. At the start of Trump’s second term, his Republican administration said it would allow immigration arrests

Survey: Small Business Owners Are Less Confident About Year-End Profits

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 10, 2025 Survey: Small business owners are less confident about year-end profits Business owners are heading into the last quarter of 2025 — often the most crucial time of year for retail, e-commerce, restaurants, and hospitality — with less confidence in profit growth expectations than

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills,

Meek Mill Seeks $5M For Projects, Social Media Users Offer Suggestions

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 10, 2025 The Philly rapper said he needs the money to fund a book, album, and a short film. On his X account, Philly recording artist Meek Mill complained that he can’t find investors for a variety of projects, namely $5 million for a

Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

The streets in some of Chicago’s liveliest neighborhoods are quiet these days. Public schoolteachers want online learning for families scared to venture out. And houses of worship are urging people to carry identification everywhere they go. As the nation’s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines. President Donald Trump

Curtains Closed: Jamaican Girls School Bans Baby Hairs

by Kandiss Edwards September 10, 2025 St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. Social media users have much to say after the all-girls institution posted

Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out. At the start of Trump’s second term, his Republican administration said it would allow immigration arrests

Survey: Small Business Owners Are Less Confident About Year-End Profits

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 10, 2025 Survey: Small business owners are less confident about year-end profits Business owners are heading into the last quarter of 2025 — often the most crucial time of year for retail, e-commerce, restaurants, and hospitality — with less confidence in profit growth expectations than

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills,

Meek Mill Seeks $5M For Projects, Social Media Users Offer Suggestions

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 10, 2025 The Philly rapper said he needs the money to fund a book, album, and a short film. On his X account, Philly recording artist Meek Mill complained that he can’t find investors for a variety of projects, namely $5 million for a

Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

The streets in some of Chicago’s liveliest neighborhoods are quiet these days. Public schoolteachers want online learning for families scared to venture out. And houses of worship are urging people to carry identification everywhere they go. As the nation’s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines. President Donald Trump

Curtains Closed: Jamaican Girls School Bans Baby Hairs

by Kandiss Edwards September 10, 2025 St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. Social media users have much to say after the all-girls institution posted