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Since 2010, every single Urban Prep graduate has been accepted to a four-year college or university.

Erykah Badu loves the kids— so much so that the songstress made a surprise visit and gave an impromptu performance for students from The Future Project at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, N.J.

Monyetta Shaw, former fiance to R&B singer Ne-Yo, talks about her new book, single parenting and what it means to “save some of you for you,” with “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. She also goes into detail about why she thinks it’s important for single mothers to let their children see their fathers, and to try […]

The video, which shows the unidentified officer slapping the teenager twice -- loud enough to hear the impact -- before kicking he or she as they walk down the stairs, has prompted the suspension of both officers involved in the incident.

Some experts say that kids need more recess—not more test prep—to excel in school.

We were all in it together! Every kid left school with a bag full of candy and a happy heart.

Believe it or not rappers have a lot more going on for them then just a hit single and a few tours. Here’s a quick look at 21 rappers who attended college.

Believe it or not rappers have a lot more going on for them then just a hit single and a few tours. Here’s a quick look at 21 rappers who attended college.

Believe it or not rappers have a lot more going on for them then just a hit single and a few tours. Here’s a quick look at 21 rappers who attended college.