Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 33

Students

A Master Teacher Leads the Bronx Community College

The new Bronx Community College President Carole Berotte Joseph’s lifelong commitment to teaching is the key to her success.

November 28, 2011

Home

Plan Would Link Kentucky Schools’ Performance, Funding

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s senior vice president for budget policy, John Hayek, said the measure will put pressure on institutions to improve.

November 13, 2011

Community Colleges

Missouri, Kansas Higher Education Leaders Focus on College Access

Amid a federal push to boost college graduation rates, higher education officials from Kansas and Missouri gathered Tuesday to talk about barriers to people entering and completing college.

November 9, 2011

Home

ETS Conference on Achievement Focuses on School Funding

The Educational Testing Service conference “Advancing Equity: Removing Roadblocks to Achieving High Academic Standards” brought together 140 officials to discuss ways “to achieve educational excellence for all students.”

November 6, 2011

Sports

NCAA Graduation Rate Hits All-Time High at 82 Percent

College athletes are outperforming other students in the classroom, and they’re doing it at a record rate.

October 25, 2011

Faculty & Staff

National Science Foundation Reports Low Minority Representation on STEM Faculties

Minority doctoral holders are still poorly represented as faculty members within the ranks of American academe, a new study says.

October 17, 2011

Leadership & Policy

College Administrators Convene for U.S.-India Higher Education Summit

Speakers emphasized the need for American institutions of higher learning interested in developing bonds with Indian institutions to make a commitment to build strong relationships over time instead of tentative ones.

October 13, 2011

African-American

White House Black College Leader Urges Development of HBCU Online Programs

HBCUs and the online learning community need to become “more married” to reach more African-American students, said Dr. John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.

October 6, 2011

Students

Arkansas Scholar’s Learning Project Helps Boost Academic Performance of Elementary, Middle School Students

Hendrix College historian and education professor James Jennings launched achievement gap initiative in elementary schools and middle schools in Arkansas’ Mississippi river delta region to narrow learning gap for children living in the state’s poorest counties.

October 4, 2011

Students

Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs

At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.

September 28, 2011

Students

Complete College America Report Examines Low Higher Ed Graduation Rates

A new, comprehensive report on college graduation rates released Tuesday revealed why college completion rates, including analyses of Black, Hispanic, Pell Grant and part-time students, are low among Americans.

September 27, 2011

African-American

Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies

To eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.

September 22, 2011