New grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support network of public schools focused on reducing disparities in postsecondary readiness and success

The Black Engineering and Science Students Association (BESSA) hosted students of the LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter while in attendance at its "All About STEM Mentorship Series" on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Soda Hall on the campus of UC Berkeley.

According to The Equity Institute (EI) evaluation report, NCEBC Program students showed tremendous growth in three academic areas, science, math and reading.

Barack Obama Academy, an alternative middle school in OUSD recently achieved significant gains in its California Standards Test (CST) scores for the 2010-2011 school year. This story of a school "least-likely to succeed" is a testament of hope.

Vera Blake has consulted for K12 schools in 43 states and the U.S Virgin Islands. After being an independent consultant Blake has decided to join Inside the School as a school turnaround specialist.

The LIFTT-NSBE Jr. Chapter (of Oakland, CA) will host its first annual STEM Awareness Day at the Mills College School of Education to champion the cause of preparing our nation's youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.