To commemorate Ruby Bridges, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, Centreville Elementary began its Walking Wednesdays. This event was started in 2018 by a group of fifth-grade students from San Mateo, Calif.

In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges began her first day of school at William Franz Elementary in New Orleans, escorted by four federal marshals. Before entering her classroom, she faced a shouting ...

This is the first story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In November 1960, three 6-year-old Black girls climbed 18 steps into history, forever changing the face ...

In November 1960, three 6-year-old Black girls climbed 18 steps into history, forever changing the face of American education ...

In November 1960, three 6-year-old Black girls climbed 18 steps into history, forever changing the face of American education and democracy. While Ruby Bridges became a household name for integrating ...

In a tense exchange, Education Secretary Linda McMahon declined to confirm whether she knows about pivotal moments in American history, including the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and civil rights icon ...

Raj Thackeray Says "Only Marathi, English Should Be Taught From 1st Grade" For the past nearly two months, there has been confusion regarding the teaching of the Hindi language starting from the ...

The Knicks get: F Mikal Bridges The Nets get: 4 unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks, an unprotected pick swap, a second-round pick and forward Bojan ...

The jury deliberated over an hour on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parents of the first graders were on one side of the crowded courtroom for the verdicts, while the ...

Bridges first announced his lymphoma diagnosis in October 2020 and began treatment soon after. In September 2021, he revealed the tumor had shrunk from 9 by 12 inches to the size of a marble, and ...

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