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Lawmakers Link Affirmative Action, K-12 Funding Issues Race-conscious admissions help ‘right’ inequities in local school financing, coalition says

Lawmakers Link Affirmative Action, K-12 Funding Issues Race-conscious admissions help ‘right’ inequities in local school financing, coalition says By Charles Dervarics A congressional coalition is seeking to link two of the most contentious issues in education today — unequal K-12 funding and affirmative action in higher education. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., who is leading […]

June 4, 2003

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Banking on the Future

Banking on the Future By Kendra Hamilton NEW YORKOn a snowy day back in February, during its annual African American History Month assembly, the very best of the “Bank Street way” was on display.There’s no “star system” at the Bank Street School for Children — every class has its moment, every child his or her […]

May 21, 2003

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Presidential Commission Targets Hispanic Achievement

Presidential Commission Targets Hispanic AchievementBy Charles Dervarics To increase Hispanic student achievement, the nation should support new efforts on student retention and career programs that lead to college graduation, a presidential commission says. Noting one of every three Hispanics fail to complete high school and just 10 percent graduate from four-year colleges, the President’s Advisory […]

May 7, 2003

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Going Online with MARCO

Going Online with MARCOMaryland initiative expedites certification process for new teachers By Ronald Roach When Troy and Sharon Anderson of Bowie, Md., decided to leave behind corporate jobs to become public school teachers, they found little comfort in the prospect of having to spend a year or two taking education courses to gain teacher certification. […]

April 23, 2003

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National ‘Road Map’ Targets Higher Education’s 10 Most Critical Issues

National ‘Road Map’ Targets Higher Education’s 10 Most Critical IssuesWASHINGTON, D.C.A new nonpartisan guide aimed at making it easier for legislators and interested constituents to understand higher education’s most pressing issues has come out just as Congress is preparing to vote on the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, scheduled for this fall. “Reauthorizing the Higher Education […]

April 23, 2003

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U.S. Senate Supports Increase in Pell Grant Amount

U.S. Senate Supports Increase in Pell Grant Amount By Charles Dervarics The U.S. House and Senate are taking different approaches to the 2004 budget battle, with the Senate coming down on the side of increased financial aid funds. A Senate-approved budget for 2004 includes a $450 increase in the maximum Pell Grant. The top grant […]

April 23, 2003

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Congress, Bush Finally Agree on 2003 Budget

Congress, Bush Finally Agree on 2003 BudgetMinority-serving institutions, TRIO, GEAR UP receive slight increasesBy Charles Dervarics After months of negotiations, the U.S. Congress and the White House finished work on a 2003 budget bill with a 5 percent increase for Black colleges and slightly higher Pell grants for needy students. Approval of the package ends […]

March 12, 2003

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Critics Re-Evaluate Education Reform Act After One Year

Critics Re-Evaluate Education Reform Act After One YearBy Charles Dervarics The one-year anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act brought its share of praise and criticism this month as organizations from the White House to grass-roots groups disagreed on the law’s breadth and effectiveness. A major rewriting of federal K-12 law, the act requires […]

January 29, 2003

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Five-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving Colleges

Five-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving CollegesBy Charles Dervarics A five-year management plan adopted by the U.S. Department of Education calls for strengthening Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges. As one of several objectives in higher education, the Strategic Plan 2002-2007 seeks improvements for minority-serving institutions, calling them essential in “closing the gap between low-income and […]

November 20, 2002

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HBCUs Have Key Role to Play in School Reform Efforts

HBCUs Have Key Role to Play in School Reform EffortsBlack colleges have significant roles to play in implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the new federal reform plan for K-12 education, administration officials told HBCU leaders in September.“HBCUs are a top priority for this administration,” said Wilbert Bryant, deputy assistant secretary for postsecondary […]

October 9, 2002

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House Committee Targets Funds for Poor, Defeats Vouchers

House Committee Targets Funds for Poor, Defeats VouchersWASHINGTON —  Pushing aside school voucher plans, a House committee voted overwhelmingly last month to continue targeting federal funds to the nation’s poorest children, with a new emphasis on public school choice and quality teachers.By a 42-6 vote, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce renewed Title […]

November 10, 1999