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Special Report: Puerto Rico’s Eleven Campuses, One University, Many Strikes

The two-month-long student strike that shuttered 10 of 11 University of Puerto Rico campuses this year has been settled, but the underlying issues that contributed to the unrest are far from resolved.

The two-month-long student strike that shuttered 10 of 11 University of Puerto Rico campuses this year

Latina Athletic Director Thrives on Learning and Teaching

As the athletic director at St. Francis College, a Division I institution in Brooklyn, N.Y., Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.

DREAM ACT Fails With Senate Rejection of Defense Spending Bill

The chance for thousands of young people to legally remain in the U.S. evaporated Tuesday when Republicans blocked a defense spending bill in the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Senator Harry Reid

College-educated Americans More Likely Experience Job Satisfaction, Lead Healthier Lives, Study Says

Delving into more than just the financial rewards, college graduates, in comparison with high school graduates, are less likely to smoke or be obese; vote and volunteer more; and have more job satisfaction, according to a newly released study by The College Board.

A College Board report has been released today titled Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.

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National Science Board Report Calls for Equity, Excellence and Opportunity in STEM

The United States’ ability to be not just a global leader but even a competitive participant in technology will depend largely on a massive infusion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

Dr. Cora Marrett is acting director of the National Science Foundation and a member of the National Science Board.

Rev. Jackson Debunks ‘Post-Racial’ Idea at Minority Legal Scholar Conference

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president, mocks the notion that the mere fact that a Black person is sitting in the White House means the nation has entered a “post-racial” era.

Bernie Milano Maintains Long-term Focus on Minority Doctorate Program

In an exclusive interview with Diverse, KPMG Foundation President Bernie Milano discusses the state of affairs at The PhD Project and what lies ahead for the storied initiative.

Latino Higher Education Group Launches College-completion Campaign

Excelencia in Education’s Ensuring America’s Future by Increasing Latino College Completion campaign seeks to align itself with the Obama Administration’s goal of making the United States the most college-educated nation in the world by 2020.

Best & Brightest: Temple University Grad Continues Public Health Advocacy

Kelly Lopez credits Temple University with allowing her to create Chicas in Charge, a five-week program in Reading, Pa.,that helps Latina girls ages 14 to 17 learn about preventing sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.

Chicas in Charge group

After Voluntary Deportation, Arizona State Grad Returns as U.S. Resident

Oscar Vazquez knew he was taking a risk when he returned to Mexico for the first time in his adult life, starting what could have been a years-long odyssey to earn legal U.S. residency.

Sen. Dick Dubin, D-Illinois

Charter Schools Touted as Effective College Prep Option for Latinos and English Language Learners

When it comes to preparing Latino students and English Language Learners for college, look for America’s burgeoning charter school movement to try to play a critical role in the coming years.

Richard Groff is the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

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Poll: Expectations of Sending Children to College Growing Among U.S. Parents

With increasing numbers of parents expecting their children to go to college, K-12 educators must devote greater effort into putting effective teachers in classrooms who can help turn higher education dreams into reality, experts said Wednesday at a Gallup poll education forum.

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